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Senate Law Commission: the puzzle of Philippe Bas's succession

2020-09-29T17:50:39.800Z


A senator cannot exercise the same mandate more than twice according to the rules of procedure of the Les Républicains group.


This is a puzzle that the Republicans in the Senate group would have done well.

What about the strategic presidency of the Law Commission?

Or rather what about its eminent president Philippe Bas?

According to the internal regulations of the LR group, a senator cannot exercise the same mandate more than twice.

A rule voted by senators

"to force a rotation of positions and prevent glories from settling there"

, describes a parliamentarian.

The qualities of the chairman of the Senate Law Commission are unanimously hailed by his peers, but Philippe Bas has served for two terms, or six years.

In theory, the former secretary general of the Elysee therefore does not have the right to stand for this post ... which has become very visible.

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Senator LR de la Manche was notably illustrated by chairman of the debates of the commission on the Benalla affair.

So little known to the general public, Philippe Bas had marked the spirits by his ability to handle, during the hearings, courtesy, rigor

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Source: lefigaro

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