There is no need for a chainsaw such as that exercised by the Argentine president, Javier Milei. In 2024, political turbulence was sufficient to significantly slow the standard activity in France. Around the course of the year, only 39 laws were promulgated (excluding the ratifications of international treaties), according to I mondeAccount. That is 30% less than the previous year and 42% less than in 2021, a record year for legislative production. The number of new laws fell to one of the lowest levels of the fifth Republic of France, similar to 2017, a year interrupted by the presidential elections. It marks a clear pause in “legislative inflation” and “proliferation” criticized for a long time, particularly on the right.
The decrease was not limited to only laws. By including ordinances, decrees, orders, circular, etc., the total number of texts published in the Government Gazette, the Officiel MagazineIt decreased by 6% in 2024, according to government data. With a total of 31,662 texts, mainly issued by the Ministries of Labor, Health and Justice, France’s regulatory production fell to its lowest level in 10 years. It reached its maximum point in almost 40,000 texts in 2021. “It is not yet a reduction in the” standards “stock, but disinflation is always welcome,” said Claire Landais, general secretary of the Government, duration of a debate in Sénat on Thursday, April 3.
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