The business life contemplated by a judge

• Alain PRACHE
  Sous-directeur des affaires juridiques du ministère de l'Équipement
  

Summary

It is often noticed that people are breaking the law in the business life, even in the public services. Some of the public agents implicated are cheating deliberately, but for the major part they are infringing the law without being really aware of, only concerned for efficiency. Could being in compliance with the law hinder one' s efficiency ?. No, answers Alain PRACHE, stating on the contrary that a better knowledge of the rules and a better awareness of their responsibilities enable the public decision-makers to increase their professionalism and to avoid disasters. An improvement process, combining consciousness raising and training, is underway at the ministry of Equipment, to improve the practices of people at risk of legal proceedings.

Summary translated from French by Rachel MARLIN.

• The entire article was written by Sylvie CHEVRIER.

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