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2017
EET
Presidential
Consideration could be given to simplifying, modernising and re-codifying the regulatory framework with special attention to closing the potential avenues of circumvention.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
To enhance transparency and accountability in the sources of campaign financing, consideration should be given to explicitly prohibiting contributions made in the name of another person. Consideration could also be given to lowering the ceiling for cash donations, both individually and cumulatively.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
Consideration should be given to clarifying and codifying the definition of campaign expenditure in the primary law to provide clear guidelines on which activities are prohibited during the pre-election campaign. To enhance transparency of campaign finance, the authorities could consider amending the law to require reporting on election-related expenditures by third-parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
To address concerns with regard to a potential for circumventing the ban on donations from legal entities, the authorities could consider capping the length of loans to the period of on-going oversight.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
To enhance the transparency of campaign finance, the law could be reviewed to require the disclosure of large donors’ identify and publication of detailed post-election reports accompanied by all supporting materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
Authorities could consider amending the law to provide the CNCCFP with more resources and authority to conduct investigations in order to improve effectiveness of political and campaign finance oversight. The CNCCFP’s mandate could be further strengthened with increased sanctioning authority.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
To enhance the CNCCFP’s oversight capacity and expedite the review process, consideration could be given to the development of an appropriate e-filing and database system.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
France
2017
EET
Presidential
Authorities could consider decriminalizing defamation and revising the Press Law in order to bring it in line with international standards on freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
France
2017
EET
Presidential
Consideration could be given to enhance the transparency of CSA supervision by publicly disclosing the violation committed by a media outlet when issuing a public warning.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
France
2022
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to consolidating the electoral legal framework, particularly by integrating the executive regulations pertaining to key aspects of the electoral process into one comprehensive piece of legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
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