The
Journal Officiel de la République Française (
JORF or
JO) is the
official gazetteThe Official Gazette of Iraq has been the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by the Council of Representatives of Iraq since August 1922. Article 125 of the Constitution mandates that laws shall be published in the gazette and shall take effect on the date of their publication,...
of the
French RepublicFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. It publishes the major legal official information from the national
Government of FranceThe government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be "an indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
.
It actually consists of several publications:
- The best known is the "Laws and Decrees" (Journal Officiel Lois et Décrets). It publishes all statutes and decrees, as well as some other administrative decisions.
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The
Journal Officiel de la République Française (
JORF or
JO) is the
official gazetteThe Official Gazette of Iraq has been the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by the Council of Representatives of Iraq since August 1922. Article 125 of the Constitution mandates that laws shall be published in the gazette and shall take effect on the date of their publication,...
of the
French RepublicFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. It publishes the major legal official information from the national
Government of FranceThe government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be "an indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
.
It actually consists of several publications:
- The best known is the "Laws and Decrees" (Journal Officiel Lois et Décrets). It publishes all statutes and decrees, as well as some other administrative decisions. Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a country, state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law and the regulations issued by...
s and decreeA decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
s must be published in the Journal Officiel before being binding on the French public.
- The parliamentary debates (French Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and enjoy generally less media coverage.-History:France's first...
, French National AssemblyThe French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The other is the Senate ....
, Economic and Social CouncilThe Economic and Social Council of France is a consultative assembly. It does not play a role in the adoption of statutes and regulations, but advises the lawmaking bodies on questions of social and economic policies....
)
- The Journal Officiel Associations publishes notices of creations, breakup or substantial changes in nonprofit associations (see 1901 French law on associations).
The direction of Official Gazettes (
Direction des Journaux Officiels) is a service of the
Prime Minister of FranceThe Prime Minister of France in the Fifth Republic is the functional head of the government and Council of Ministers of France. The head of state in France is the President of the French Republic...
. It publishes the
Journal Officiel as well as other official gazettes publishing information from certain ministries or administrations.
See also
- Government of France
The government of the French Republic is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be "an indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic"...
- Documentation française
The direction de la Documentation française, known commercially as La Documentation française, is a French public administration charged with publishing general documentation on major newsworthy problems for French administrations and the French public...
- Légifrance
Légifrance is the official website of the French government for the publication of legislation, regulations, and legal information. Access to the site is free.-External links:* * * , including updated versions of some important texts;* ;* ]]...