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mĂ©pris de nos institutions et de nos corps sociaux. Le vĂ©hicule lĂ©gislatif portant cette rĂ©forme des retraites, un projet de loi de financement rectificative de la SĂ©curitĂ© sociale, tĂ©moigne d’un dĂ©tournement manifeste et inĂ©dit de la procĂ©dure parlementaire et de l’article 47-1 de notre Constitution. Ce type de projet de loi destinĂ© Ă  n’apporter en cours d’exercice budgĂ©taire que des ajustements Ă  la marge Ă  la loi de financement de la sĂ©curitĂ© sociale prĂ©cĂ©demment votĂ©e, ne saurait servir Ă  transformer l’une des composantes majeures de notre contrat social. Si cette mĂ©thode venait Ă  prospĂ©rer, elle crĂ©erait un prĂ©cĂ©dent dangereux qui permettrait aux gouvernements de faire passer de vastes rĂ©formes sociales par des procĂ©dures dĂ©tournĂ©es, contraintes, et dangereuses pour notre dĂ©mocratie. Le Gouvernement a donc fait le choix d’un contournement de nos institutions dans le but de faire adopter une rĂ©forme injuste qui ne bĂ©nĂ©ficiait pas du soutien de la population alors que celui du Parlement ne lui Ă©tait pas acquis. L’esprit de la Constitution a ici clairement Ă©tĂ© dĂ©tournĂ©, raison pour laquelle l’avis du Conseil d’État, mettant en garde sur les risques constitutionnels induits par ce projet de loi et des mesures qui n’avaient rien Ă  y faire, n’a Ă  dessein pas Ă©tĂ© transmis Ă  la reprĂ©sentation nationale. L’application de l’article 47-1 de la Constitution a enserrĂ© et contraint les dĂ©lais de discussion du texte sous 50 jours, rendant impossible tout dĂ©bat serein et approfondi. RĂ©sultat : l’AssemblĂ©e nationale n’a examinĂ© que les deux premiers articles. Elle a d’ailleurs, Ă  une large majoritĂ©, rejetĂ© l’article 2. Et pourtant, ce dernier figurait dans le texte transmis au SĂ©nat par le Gouvernement. Au final, jamais ce projet de loi n’aura Ă©tĂ© votĂ© par l’AssemblĂ©e nationale. Il ne dispose d’aucune lĂ©gitimitĂ© parlementaire. MĂȘme les dĂ©bats au SĂ©nat ont Ă©tĂ© contraints par le recours au vote bloquĂ© en vertu de l’article 44 alinĂ©a 3 de notre Constitution. Nul dĂ©mocrate sincĂšre attachĂ© Ă  la RĂ©publique ne peut accepter de telles conditions d’examen prĂ©cipitĂ©es sur un texte qui aura de fortes incidences sur la vie de millions de nos compatriotes pour des dĂ©cennies. La mĂȘme mĂ©thode basĂ©e sur la prĂ©cipitation a prĂ©sidĂ© au semblant de concertation prĂ©alable avec les partenaires sociaux. La RĂ©publique sociale, telle que dĂ©finie Ă  l’article premier de notre Constitution, a Ă©tĂ© bafouĂ©e. Mais surtout, comment vouloir passer en force sur une rĂ©forme rĂ©coltant une opposition massive de la population ? Ce projet de rĂ©forme des retraites n’a ni lĂ©gitimitĂ© sociale, ni lĂ©gitimitĂ© populaire, ni lĂ©gitimitĂ© dĂ©mocratique. C’est pourquoi, conformĂ©ment aux dispositions de l’article 49 alinĂ©a 3 de la Constitution et aux articles 153 et suivants du rĂšglement de l’AssemblĂ©e nationale, nous, dĂ©putĂ©es et dĂ©putĂ©s, dĂ©posons la prĂ©sente motion de censure."
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draft law concerning financing of Social Security proves a manifest and unprecedented misuse of parliamentary procedure and of Article 47-1 of our Constitution. A social security-financing bill, intended to make only marginal adjustments to the social security financing law previously passed during the fiscal year, cannot be used to alter one of the major components of our social contract. If this method were to become common practice, it would set a dangerous precedent that would allow governments to push through sweeping social reforms through the backdoor, using coercion and procedures dangerous to our democracy. The Government has therefore chosen to bypass our institutions in order to adopt an unjust reform that did not enjoy the support of the population while the opinion of Parliament was not taken into account. The spirit of the Constitution has clearly been hijacked here, which is why the opinion of the Council of State, warning of the constitutional risks induced by this bill and measures that had nothing to do with it, was deliberately not transmitted to the people’s representatives. The application of Article 47-1 of the Constitution has imposed a tight 50 days deadline on the time allotted for debate on this measure, making it impossible to have a calm and in-depth discussion on this subject. As a result, the National Assembly considered only the first two articles. Moreover, it rejected Article 2 by a large margin. And yet, the latter was included in the text transmitted to the Senate by the Government. In the end, this bill was never backed by the National Assembly. It has no parliamentary legitimacy. Even the debates in the Senate have been constrained by the use of blocked voting under Article 44 paragraph 3 of our Constitution. No sincere lover of democracy attached to the Republic can accept the imposition of such hasty conditions on the examination on a bill that will have a strong impact on the lives of millions of our countrymen for decades. The same method based on haste was employed during the semblance of prior consultation with the social partners. The Social Republic, as defined in Article I of our Constitution, has been flouted. But above all, how can we want to force through a reform that reaps massive opposition from the population? This pension reform project has neither social legitimacy, nor popular legitimacy, nor democratic legitimacy. That is why, in accordance with the provisions of Article 49 paragraph 3 of the Constitution and of Articles 153 et seq. of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly, we, the Deputies, have tabled this motion of censure.
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de l’article 49 alinĂ©a 3 de la Constitution et des articles 153 et suivants du RĂšglement de l’AssemblĂ©e nationale pour censurer le gouvernement. Alors que les Français manifestent massivement leur opposition Ă  cette rĂ©forme, la reprĂ©sentation nationale n’a, Ă  aucun moment, pu voter sur ce texte ce qui est, malgrĂ© la lĂ©galitĂ© du processus, une atteinte grave aux principes dĂ©mocratiques. C’est pourquoi nous dĂ©posons cette motion de censure afin que cette rĂ©forme inique ne soit pas adoptĂ©e."
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the Constitution and of the Rules 153 et seq. of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly to censure the government. While the French are massively demonstrating their opposition to this reform, the people's representatives were not, at any time, able to vote on this text, which is, despite the legality of the process, a serious attack on democratic principles. That is why we have tabled this motion of censure so that this iniquitous reform is not adopted.
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Original: "La PremiĂšre ministre ayant choisi de recourir Ă  l’article 49, alinĂ©a 3 de la Constitution pour faire adopter une rĂ©forme injuste et inutile, celle du recul de l’ñge de dĂ©part Ă  la retraite de deux ans, nous, dĂ©putĂ©s du Groupe Rassemblement national, dĂ©cidons de faire usage des dispositions
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The Prime Minister having chosen to resort to Article 49, paragraph 3 of the Constitution to adopt an unjust and unnecessary reform, that of raising the age of retirement by two years, we, the members of the National Rally Group, have decided to make use of the provisions of Article 49 paragraph 3 of
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Original: "Le Gouvernement a dĂ©cidĂ© de faire usage de l’article 49 alinĂ©a 3 de la Constitution sur le projet de loi de financement rectificative de la SĂ©curitĂ© sociale pour 2023 portant rĂ©forme des retraites. Cette dĂ©cision est l’apogĂ©e d’un dĂ©ni de dĂ©mocratie inacceptable dans sa constance et son
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on the draft law concerning financing of Social Security for 2023 and pension reform. This decision is the culmination of an opposition to democracy that is unacceptable in its constancy and contempt for our institutions and our social bodies. The fact this pension reform was introduced through a
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that raised the retirement age from 62 to 64. On 20 March, both motions were voted down. The cross-party motion failed by a margin of 9 votes, the slimmest since 1990.
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One motion was proposed by a cross-party alliance that included the left-wing
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In the French National Assembly, motions of no confidence are voted on by
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March 2023 votes of no confidence in the government of Élisabeth Borne
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Assistant General Secretary of the President (2005–2006)
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March 2023 votes of no confidence in the government of Élisabeth Borne
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Article 49.3 of the Constitution
2023 pension reform bill
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French National Assembly
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Charles de Courson
National Rally
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Laure Lavalette

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