ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mathieu Carpentier

Mathieu Carpentier is a Professor of Public Law at the University and Toulouse Capitole. He is the director of the Institut Maurice Hauriou and a Fellow of the Institut universitaire de France.

POSTS BY Mathieu Carpentier

11 December 2024

Mathieu Carpentier

Passing a Budget in Times of Legislative Paralysis

On December 4, the French National Assembly passed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government. This is an exceptionally rare occurrence and its legal consequences are, by necessity, uncertain. What is indisputable, however, is that the very passage of this motion places the government into caretaker status, which considerably restricts its legal authority. This legal situation presents acute challenges for the two budget-related bills currently pending in Parliament since both bills must be passed before December 31. Continue reading >>