AI and Local Government: How the AI Act is Shaping the Future of Public Services
AI conversational assistants will soon be able to answer a wide range of questions from public service users—whether it’s to request a change in garbage truck schedules, find out how many times a day bus passes by the school, or learn which municipalities in France use biometric cameras. However, for these systems to function effectively, […]
White smoke (at last): France has a new Government
The new government team was announced on Saturday evening, September 21st. Its members come mostly from parties on the right and center-right, with a delicate balance between members of the President’s own Renaissance party, which bagged the highest number of seats in the government (12 ministers), and the party of the traditional right Les Républicains […]
47th WorldSkills Competition
WorldSkills Competition: bakery, nursing, masonry, hairdressing, manufacturing… Samman law firm was present in Lyon during the 47th WorldSkills Competition to celebrate a wide range of expertise. More than 1,400 young competitors from 65 countries shared their enthusiasm in an Eurexpo exhibition center full of curious visitors eager to explore the 70 trades represented. […]
Political Weekly Update August 2nd
On Sunday, June 9th, 2024, a new political and institutional era opened in France. President Macron’s announcement that he was dissolving the National Assembly, which came as a bombshell on the night of a heavy defeat for the presidential majority in the European elections, has opened a new period that should usher in major changes […]
Editorial
“This unprecedented context could be an opportunity for democracy to adjust and enter a new stage of maturity.” On the evening of Sunday, July 7th, France turned a new page in its institutional history. Since the proclamation of the results of the 2nd round of the snap legislative elections, the country is discovering and […]
French snap elections – 2nd round results and next steps
Below are the official results of the 2nd round of the legislative elections held June 30th and July 7th, as well as the possible government scenarios and next steps. An unprecedented political period is opening in France, characterized by numerous uncertainties. Official results Turnout: 66.63%. By way of reminder, the turnout for the 1st […]
Issue Brief on the Adoption of Finance Bills in France
Could a Hung Parliament Result in the Rejection of the Annual Budget Law and Lead to a “French Shutdown”? Executive summary The 1958 Constitution of the Fifth Republic and the 2001 Organic law on Financial Acts (LOLF) provide a strict framework for parliamentary scrutiny of fiscal laws and lay down a series of mechanisms […]
French Snap Elections – 1st Round Results and 2nd Round Perspectives
Yesterday, June 30th, the 1st round of the French legislative elections took place, following the unexpected dissolution of the National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) by President Emmanuel Macron on the evening of the EU elections. 1st Round Results Four main blocs were facing off today. First polls indicate the following results: 33,15% for […]
Alumni cocktail event
It was a pleasure for our team to meet up again with our former employees and interns, each of whom has each made their own contribution to the firm, and to catch up with each other’s news over a convivial drink. We’re proud of their respective careers and progress, and look forward to future get-togethers. […]
Snap Elections Ahead: Macron’s Response to EU Elections in France
Although the EU election results were not surprising, with the party of the presidential majority coming in second, far behind the far-right RN, French President Emmanuel Macron decided to dissolve the National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) and call for snap elections. This entails the holding of the first round of legislative elections on June […]