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| French parliament passes law giving citizens the 'right to make mistakes' | French parliament passes law giving citizens the 'right to make mistakes' |
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| Legislation will mean errors allowed in dealings with government but they will be ‘limited to the first mistake’ | Legislation will mean errors allowed in dealings with government but they will be ‘limited to the first mistake’ |
| Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse |
| Wed 24 Jan 2018 06.13 GMT | Wed 24 Jan 2018 06.13 GMT |
| Last modified on Wed 24 Jan 2018 09.58 GMT | |
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| French lawmakers have voted for a flagship article in a new law which will give citizens the “right to make mistakes” in dealings with the government without being automatically punished. | French lawmakers have voted for a flagship article in a new law which will give citizens the “right to make mistakes” in dealings with the government without being automatically punished. |
| The article, which was adopted by a show of hands Tuesday night in the National Assembly, is the “cornerstone” of a law for “a state in the service of a trustworthy society”, according to the government. | The article, which was adopted by a show of hands Tuesday night in the National Assembly, is the “cornerstone” of a law for “a state in the service of a trustworthy society”, according to the government. |
| The law is part of reforms Emmanuel Macron touted during his successful presidential election campaign to allow citizens to make a mistake in good faith in their dealings with the authorities without risking punishment from the first infringement. | The law is part of reforms Emmanuel Macron touted during his successful presidential election campaign to allow citizens to make a mistake in good faith in their dealings with the authorities without risking punishment from the first infringement. |
| It will be up to the administration to prove that the person was acting in bad faith. | It will be up to the administration to prove that the person was acting in bad faith. |
| “The expansion of the right to make a mistake adopted by the Assembly just now!” minister of public action and accounts Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter. | “The expansion of the right to make a mistake adopted by the Assembly just now!” minister of public action and accounts Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter. |
| “It is a revolution in the relations between the administration and the administered.” | “It is a revolution in the relations between the administration and the administered.” |
| To err is human but the divine forgiveness of the government will be “limited to the first mistake”, according to a change made to the article at the insistence of dissenters. | To err is human but the divine forgiveness of the government will be “limited to the first mistake”, according to a change made to the article at the insistence of dissenters. |
| At the opening of debate, the minister said the government had listened to “the French who like their public services but not their administration”, citing a letter of grievances sent him by one “Alexandre”. | At the opening of debate, the minister said the government had listened to “the French who like their public services but not their administration”, citing a letter of grievances sent him by one “Alexandre”. |
| Lawmakers will have to consider dozens of further articles in the bill on the extent of the right to make mistakes. | Lawmakers will have to consider dozens of further articles in the bill on the extent of the right to make mistakes. |
| The right to err will not apply in a number of cases, such as public health. | The right to err will not apply in a number of cases, such as public health. |
| Considered a “catch-all” by some officials, the bill deals with subjects as diverse as modifying procedures for obtaining a permit for the installation of wind farms at sea or the possibility of making donations to churches by SMS. | Considered a “catch-all” by some officials, the bill deals with subjects as diverse as modifying procedures for obtaining a permit for the installation of wind farms at sea or the possibility of making donations to churches by SMS. |
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