12th January 2024
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On the 12th of January 2024, the second national meeting under the newly created EU network against corruption took place in France at the premises of the European Commissio Representation in Paris on the topic of lobby regulation in France.
As part of the EU network against corruption the Commission hosts national meetings to provide an opportunity for EU Member States' anti-corruption stakeholders to engage in dialogue and raise awareness on anti-corruption issues. The EU network against corruption, set up as part of the EU anti-corruption package adopted on 3 May 2023, brings together national authorities, practitioners, civil society, international organisations, EU agencies and relevant services of the European Commission.
In the 2023 Rule of Law Report, the Commission recommended that France “ensure(s) that rules on lobbying activities are consistently applied to all relevant actors, including at top executive level”. Based on these recommendations the EU network against corruptio met in Paris to discuss the challenges of lobby regulation in France. The meeting started with a brief introduction by the Representation of the Commission in France. The role of the Commission is to facilitate a first exchange, providing the participants with the possibility to connect afterward if they wish to do so.
The Commission highlighted that the topic of lobbying regulation is a common theme to be addressed across the EU as recommendations on lobbying have been made to 15 Member States in the 2023 Rule of Law reports. Following the introduction the participants formed small groups to discuss what the main challenges of lobby regulation in France are, and what the main challenges to implementing lobbying legislation are. After the discussion, three overarching fields in which lobby regulation faces challenges could be identified, which were then discussed in more detail to explore potential solutions.
In the last round of discussion, the participants provided feedback on the format and content of the workshop. Participants were happy about the informative exchanges and new ideas for action. Overall, it was a good setting to discuss both the existing framework and improvements.
EU network against corruption meets in Paris to discuss lobby regulation in France
On the 12th of January 2024, the second national meeting under the newly created EU network against corruption took place in France at the premises of the European Commissio Representation in Paris on the topic of lobby regulation in France.
As part of the EU network against corruption the Commission hosts national meetings to provide an opportunity for EU Member States' anti-corruption stakeholders to engage in dialogue and raise awareness on anti-corruption issues. The EU network against corruption, set up as part of the EU anti-corruption package adopted on 3 May 2023, brings together national authorities, practitioners, civil society, international organisations, EU agencies and relevant services of the European Commission.
In the 2023 Rule of Law Report, the Commission recommended that France “ensure(s) that rules on lobbying activities are consistently applied to all relevant actors, including at top executive level”. Based on these recommendations the EU network against corruptio met in Paris to discuss the challenges of lobby regulation in France. The meeting started with a brief introduction by the Representation of the Commission in France. The role of the Commission is to facilitate a first exchange, providing the participants with the possibility to connect afterward if they wish to do so.
The Commission highlighted that the topic of lobbying regulation is a common theme to be addressed across the EU as recommendations on lobbying have been made to 15 Member States in the 2023 Rule of Law reports. Following the introduction the participants formed small groups to discuss what the main challenges of lobby regulation in France are, and what the main challenges to implementing lobbying legislation are. After the discussion, three overarching fields in which lobby regulation faces challenges could be identified, which were then discussed in more detail to explore potential solutions.
In the last round of discussion, the participants provided feedback on the format and content of the workshop. Participants were happy about the informative exchanges and new ideas for action. Overall, it was a good setting to discuss both the existing framework and improvements.
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