Chantiers de la Justice: presentation of the axes of the reform
MIL OSI Translation. Government of the Republic of France statements from English to French –
March 9, 2018
On March 9, Édouard Philippe and Nicole Belloubet, Keeper of the Seals, presented in Reims the main axes to build efficient, fast and accessible justice for all across the territory.
Launched on October 6, 2017 in Nantes by the Prime Minister and the Keeper of the Seals, Chantiers de la Justice have prepared a comprehensive reform of Justice through a broad consultation of 5 months.
The 4 components of the reform presented in Reims make it possible to tackle all the major issues of Justice:
the improvement and simplification of criminal and civil procedures, the digital transformation, the meaning and the effectiveness of the sentences, the adaptation of the judicial organization. Among the flagship measures presented by the reform, we can mention: the reduction of unnecessary delays while improving the work of the investigators, the path of the victims and the exercise of the magistrates; the trial of a departmental criminal court for the less serious crimes with the aim of relieving the courts of assize and limiting pre-trial detention; Litigation in the district and high courts will be merged, but all sites will be maintained, particularly when they are isolated. Thus the litigant will be able to seize the civil or penal justice or to inquire about its litigation on all the judicial sites. His case may be judged closer to home. All of these simplification measures aim at improving the work of the investigators, the victims' journey while taking into account the work of the magistrates.
On the basis of the restitution of the building sites, the consultation will continue with the detailed presentation of the project to the trade union organizations, before the transmission to the Council of State. The bill will then be discussed in Parliament.
Press file of March 9, 2018: The Justice Projects
Press file of March 9, 2018: The Justice Projects
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