France: Emmanuel Macron launches the States General of Justice
French President Emmanuel Macron.
AFP - SEBASTIEN BOZON
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In the company of the Keeper of the Seals Eric Dupont-Moretti, the French President will launch this Monday, October 18 in Poitiers the States General of Justice.
A vast consultation to reform French justice in the broad sense, in order to restore the confidence of citizens.
On the menu: criminal, civil, economic and social justice, or even protection or reintegration justice.
Lasting five months, these States General will be overseen by an independent committee chaired by Jean-Marc Sauvé.
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All the subjects are on the table,
" assures an adviser to Emmanuel Macron.
The head of state gave no indication to the Committee of the Estates General of Justice which will pilot the operation.
An "
independent and transpartisan
" committee which has "
carte blanche
", insists the Elysee.
The proof is that it will be chaired by Jean-Marc Sauvé, who distinguished himself by leading the work on pedocriminality in the Church.
Also members of this committee, the two highest magistrates in France, François Molins, public prosecutor, and Chantal Arenss, who chairs the Court of Cassation.
The presidents of the law committees of the National Assembly and the Senate, as well as personalities from the judicial world will also be part of it.
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The French will also be called upon to participate through an online questionnaire, workshops and local meetings.
Victims' associations will also be consulted.
All these contributions will be analyzed by 7 expert groups and at the end of February, the committee will make its recommendations.
Emmanuel Macron will put in place everything that does not require the passage of a law, assures his entourage.
Impossible to do more than a month and a half before the presidential election.
So aren't these States General used above all to prepare his electoral program?
The Élysée replies that Emmanuel Macron will of course draw from these proposals, but that all the other candidates will be free to do the same.
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