French order of precedence

The order of precedence () for public ceremonies in France is established by (Decree no. 89–655 of 13 September 1989 relating to public ceremonies, precedence, and civil and military honours). The original oder has been modified since 1989, for example inserting the Defender of Rights after that office's 2011 creation. the order is as follows: 
The following then apply in Paris:
There are analogous orderings for local officials at events in Metropolitan France outside Paris, for Overseas France, and on naval bases. There are also provisions to allow subordinate to take the place of certain head officers, if absent. For events organised by a public body other than the national government, the body's head ranks second after the representative of the State (President, prefect, or sub-prefect).