French Intelligence Laws
Two intelligence law have been passed in France in 2015:
- The intelligence law on internal intelligence activities
- The international intelligence law
Both laws have been integrated to the fifth chapter of the internal security code (Code de sécurité intérieure, or CSI).
Why two laws?
The intelligence law on internal intelligence activities, among other legal actions against it, was referred before the French Constitutional Council by the President. The Constitutional Council deemed the law constitutional, except its chapter on intelligence techniques covering international communications (for procedural matters). For this reason, the part of the law dealing with intelligence techniques deployed for international interception is a second law.
The intelligence law on internal intelligence activities
The intelligence law on internal intelligence activities was passed on the 24th of July 2015, through the fast-track procedure.
The international intelligence law
The international intelligence law was passed on the 30th of November.
