Journal officiel de la République française

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The Official Journal of the French Republic (French: Journal officiel de la République française), also known as the JORF or JO, is the government gazette of the French Republic. It publishes the major legal official information from the national Government of France, the French Parliament^[2][3][4] and the French Constitutional Council.^[5]

Official Journal of the French Republic

Edition of 7 October 1907
Type	Daily official journal
Owner(s)	Government of the French Republic
Founder(s)	Government of the French Empire
Editor	Direction de l'information légale et administrative
Founded	1 January 1869; 156 years ago (1869-01-01)[1]
Language	French
Headquarters	Paris
ISSN	0373-0425
Website	legifrance.gouv.fr

Publications

The journal consists of several publications:

• The best known is the "Laws and Decrees" (Journal officiel lois et décrets). It publishes all statutes and decrees, as well as some other administrative decisions. Statutes and decrees must be published in the Journal officiel before being binding on the French public^[6][7]
• The parliamentary debates (Senate, National Assembly, Economic, Social and Environmental Council)
• The Journal officiel Associations publishes notices of creations, breakup or substantial changes in nonprofit associations (according to the 1901 French law on associations)^[8]

Service

The direction of Official Gazettes (French: Direction des journaux officiels) is a service of the Prime Minister of France. It publishes the Journal officiel as well as other official gazettes publishing information from certain ministries or administrations. It is based at 26, rue Desaix (15th arrondissement of Paris).

Archives

Laws & Decrees

Period	Government	Archives
For laws from 1789 to 1869, see Bulletin des lois
1869 – 1870	Second Empire (Unique edition)	[9]
1870 – 1880	Third Republic (Unique edition)	[10]
1881 – 1954	Third Republic, Vichy, Provisional Government, Fourth Republic	[11]
1955 – Present	Fourth Republic, Fifth Republic	[12]

Parliamentary Debates

Period	Government	Chamber	Archives
For debates from 1789 to 1869, see Le Moniteur Universel
1869 – 1880	Included at the end of the Laws & Decrees edition
1881 – 1940	Third Republic	Chamber of Deputies	[13]
		Senate	[14]
1940 – 1944	Suspension of the parliament
1944 – 1945	Provisional Government	Provisional Assembly	[15]
1946 – 1958	Fourth Republic	National Assembly	[16]
		Council of the Republic	[17]
1959 – Present	Fifth Republic	National Assembly	[18][19]
		Senate	[20][21]

Other editions

Period	Authority	Archives
1871	Paris Commune	[22]
1940 – 1944	Free France	[23][24]
1947 – 1993	Economic, Social and Environmental Council	[25]

See also

• Government of France
• Documentation française
• Légifrance