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The PFUE promised to bring excitement to the EU normative powerhouse, with the French general election occurring amid the second half of the Presidency. It eventually marked a radical turning point for the EU’s geostrategy, with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

The new government team in France is beginning to stabilize now that the key positions within the National Assembly have been allocated and the government reshuffled.

Short analysis on the outcome of the legislative elections with ended tonight, June 19th, one with a historically low voter turnout for a French election (46%) and giving rise to an unprecedented period of uncertainty, with no clear majority emerging at the National Assembly.

Yesterday took place the first round of the French legislative elections. The second round will take place next Sunday, June 19th.

As per the French rules after a presidential election, a (provisional) government has been named on May 22nd. The reelected President took his time to appoint a new Prime Minister and even more time to appoint a new Government compared to the tradition, playing a kind of continuity with his previous presidency.

Emmanuel Macron was reelected President of the Republic for a second 5-year term this evening, April 24th.

The first round of the presidential election was held yesterday, April 10th. Below are their respective scores. Only the two highest-scoring candidates in the first round will go face-to-face in the second round.

In a deliberation dated 26 July relating to MONSANTO COMPANY, the French data protection authority confirmed – and this is good news – that personal data processing that consists of collecting information for the purpose of identifying influential individuals to whom a company would like to promote its interests can be, subject to certain conditions, carried out on the basis of the legitimate interest pursued by the data controller.

In June 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a revision of Directive 2008/48/EC on credit agreements for consumers (CCD, Consumer Credit Directive), kicking off a reform with significant implications for the financial, e-commerce and fintech sectors in the European Union (EU).

The draft law on the management of the health crisis was adopted on July 25, 2021. The Constitutional Court will issue its decision on August 5, 2021.