3. Associate deputy ministers, assistant deputy ministers or directors general are authorized to sign, for their sector of activities,(1) supply contracts;
(2) services contracts;
(3) construction contracts;
(4) concession contracts;
(5) sponsorship contracts;
(6) promises of subsidies, loans or loan guarantees the granting standards and eligibility criteria of which have been approved by the Government, the Conseil du trésor or the Minister;
(7) subsidy contracts, loans or loan guarantees;
(8) alienation contracts, leasing contracts or loan contracts for movable or immovable property or rights relating to such property;
(9) acceptances of assignment of claims or hypothec on claims;
(10) contracts relating to servitudes;
(11) releases and discharges other than those referred to in article 3068 of the Civil Code and assignment of hypothecary ranking.