Laws, standards and regulations in a mess: bureaucrats and the cucumber. Why does it seem impossible to lighten the pile of standards? For the French, the State is the only guardian of the general interest.

“Entrusting state reform to a financial inspector is like asking an alcoholic to clean out the wine cellar.” The weight of the State in the economy continues to increase. At nearly 60% of public spending in GDP, there is no longer a sector that does not depend more or less on the administration and its rules.