3. Administrative procedures and timetable
Once a site has been selected as the most suitable for a nuclear power plant, the French public authorities require a public debate to be held, focusing on the objectives and main features of the project, as well as its foreseeable implications. On the basis of a preliminary dossier, the debate is conducted by a special commission, which draws up a report. An independent national commission then draws up an assessment of the debate. These documents are forwarded to the relevant authorities for a decision on whether or not to continue the procedures.
The next step is to obtain the necessary official authorizations.
3.1 Administrative procedures
In France, the sequence of these procedures for the design and construction phases is such...
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