Question 14925 — judicial and legal professions

Summary

Mr. Julien Limongi questions the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, on the difficulties encountered by public officials exercising the functions of justice conciliator in matters of special authorization of absence. Indeed, the justice conciliators, appointed by order of the first president of the court of appeal, exercise a voluntary mission essential to the proper functioning of local justice and the development of methods amicable dispute resolution. However, these functions are not expressly taken into account by the texts governing the granting of special authorizations of absence in the public service, in particular by Decree No. 95-654 of May 9, 1995. This silence creates a legal vacuum leaving a wide margin of appreciation to hierarchical authorities, leading to refusals to grant special authorizations of absence and therefore to situations unequal treatment between public officials. For comparison, military reservists benefit from a controlled right to special authorizations of absence for the exercise of their missions. This difference in treatment raises questions, even though the justice conciliators fully participate in a mission of general interest. Furthermore, in a context where the Government shows a desire to simplify the civil justice and to generalize the use of amicable methods prior to any contentious action, this legal vagueness appears in direct contradiction with the objectives pursued. It is in fact likely to slow down the engagement of public officials in these essential functions. In this context, he asks whether the Government intends to clarify the framework applicable to justice conciliators within the public service, in particular by providing for their explicit access to special authorizations of absence, in order to guarantee uniform treatment and to support the development of amicable justice.

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