Ministry of the Interior of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

01/31/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/31/2023 05:32

First stage of the reform of the municipal law completed: The new system for monitoring municipal management becomes a reality

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(fr. l. to r.) Taina Bofferding, Minister of Home Affairs ; Emile Eicher, President of the "Syndicat des villes et communes luxembourgeoises" (Syvicol)

A little more than a month after the unanimous vote of the Chamber of Deputies, Taina Bofferding and Emile Eicher recalled the main objectives of the new supervision of municipal management, which is more efficient and more transparent, while pointing out its advantages: a reduction in the number of files to be submitted to state control, the introduction of real supervisory procedures, including strict deadlines for better legal certainty, and, finally, the introduction of e-MINT, a platform for the exchange of electronic documents. These advances will lead to a simplification and acceleration of administrative procedures, allowing municipalities, in particular, to benefit from a better administrative organisation.

It should be remembered that the revision of the 1988 municipal law and its adaptation to modern times was a priority of the 2018-2023 coalition agreement. It was carried out through a participatory process involving not only the members of the municipal councils and committees of syndicates, but also municipal officials and citizens.

Taina Bofferding is convinced that this was the right method: "Everyone was able to contribute their ideas for improvement, and different points of view could be considered. The reform generates significant gains in administrative efficiency, both at local and state level. To achieve this result, it was necessary to listen to, understand and implement the needs expressed by all participants. For such a reform to be successful, I believe that the participatory process was vital."

Emile Eicher noted with satisfaction that the law takes into account, to a large extent, the proposals made by Syvicol and will contribute to municipal autonomy and administrative simplification. He added that the reform of the administrative supervision is only the first part of a more fundamental overhaul of the municipal law and underlined the availability of Syvicol to continue the work on the other parts of this reform.

Press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Syndicat des villes et communes luxembourgeoises(Syvicol)