The Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, received on Tuesday evening in Matignon the representatives of lawyers, mobilized against the pension reform project, 15 days after a first meeting. The head of government "recalled the favorable effects of the parameters of the universal system to guarantee a high level of pensions for lawyers, in particular via the indexing of points on wages," Matignon said in a statement following this interview of more than two hours, stating that "for lawyers with the most limited incomes, their pension will be increased by 13%" .
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"The Prime Minister and the Keeper of the Seals also mentioned the specific situation of lawyers entering the profession and the specific support measures that could be implemented," said Matignon. Proposals must be formalized by mail to lawyers by Thursday.
After an unprecedented month of strike in France, thousands of lawyers demonstrated again in Paris on Monday against the pension reform, denouncing the government's "contempt" . At the end of the interview, the National Bar Council (CNB) indicated that the "proposals (of the government) will be submitted to a general assembly" to be held on Friday, which will "decide on the continuation of the movement" . "They will have to be up to the crisis that we are living" , warned the AFP the president of the CNB, Christiane Féral-Schuhl, saying hope "to have been heard and that (Edouard Philippe and the Keeper of the Seals Nicole Belloubet) have taken the measure of the gravity of the situation ” .