“We worship laws so much that we never repeal them“. In the 21st century, and especially since the Macron era, Victor Hugo’s phrase would become almost anachronistic. Gone are the days of a civil code that existed for centuries. Make way for the craze called “temporary law” by lawyers.
It is somehow provided for in our Constitution, with Articles 34, which fix the scope of the law, and 37-1, which defines the possibility of trial.limited time frame and purpose“. But also by chance with Article 16 on the state of emergency.
Which sometimes flirts with not crossing the boundaries of the law, putting public liberties in competition. Emergency laws in response to the terrorist threat in 2015 and then the health crisis in 2020 epitomize this trend.
“Violation of the right to appeal”.
The new Renewable Energy Acceleration Bill, which will self-destruct in 48 months, certainly does not fall within the strict scope of a state of emergency, but evokes its concept. With that…
Source: Le Figaro
