Abbreviations which begin with the letter A

ADEME = Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie (Organisation for environment and energy)

ADSL = Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line = Réseau de Raccordement Numérique Asymétrique (high-speed communications network)

AEP = Alimentation en Eau Potable (supply of drinking water)

APRETO = Association pour la Prévention et la Réhabilitation des TOxicomanes. (association for prevention and rehabilitation of drug edicts) If you like more information, click here (Website in French)

ARC = Association Régionale de Coopération (Association for regional cooperation)

Association of territorial authorities situated at the border with the aim to coordinate their actions on subjects linked to the development of the French Genevois within the scope of the French and cross border policy.

These authorities are in particularly concerned by the Franco-Vaud-Geneva metropolitan area project. (French-German website)

Abbreviations which begin with the letter B

BFNP = communes de Beaumont, Feigères, Neydens, Présilly (the comunes of Beaumont, Feigères, Neydens and Présilly)

Abbreviations which begin with the letter C

CAF = Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (Child Benefit office)

2 C2A = Communauté de Communes de l'Agglomération Annemassienne (association of communes around Annemasse)

CCG = Communauté de Communes du Genevois (association of communes of the Genevois; expression also used: "Community")

CCPG = Communauté de Communes du Pays de Gex (association of communes of the Pays de Gex)

CCBC = Communauté de Communes du Bas Chablais (association of communes of the Bas Chablais)

CDP = Conseil Départemental de la Prévention (Street worker for the department)

CFF = Chemins de Fer Fédéraux (Swiss railway company)

CHI = Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal (Hospital for several communes)

CIAS = Centre Intercommunal d'Action Sociale (Centre for social affairs)

CIL = Conférence Intercommunale du Logement (service for housing for several communes)

CISPD = Conseil Intercommunal de Sécurité et de la Prévention de la Délinquance (service for security and crime prevention for several communes)

CLI = Commission Locale d'Insertion (local service for integration)

CLSPD = Conseil Local de sécurité et de Prévention de la Délinquance (local service for security and crime prevention)

CRFG = Comité Régional Franco-Genevois (Franco-Geneva regional committee)

This is a place of exchange between the cooperating cross-border partners. They define the orientation of the development of the Franco-Geneva region and accompany the projects of mutual interest. See their website (in French)

CRTH = Centre de Ressources Technologiques et Humaines (centre for human and technical recourses)

Abbreviations which begin with the letter D

DDE = Direction Départementale de l'Equipement (highway department)

DGF = Dotation Globale de Fontionnement (total allocation for running costs)

DGI = Direction Genérale des Impôts (Treasury Office)

DOB = Débat d'Orientation Budgétaire (debate for budget guidelines)

DSU = Développement Social Urbain (urban social development)

DTPR = Développement des Transports Publics Régionaux
(development of regional public transport)