Ministry of Justice (France) explained

Post:	Ministry of Justice
Native Name:	French: Ministère de la Justice
Insignia:	Ministère de la Justice.svg
Insigniasize:	150
Incumbent:	Éric Dupond-Moretti
Incumbentsince:	6 July 2020
Style:	Monsieur le ministre
Member Of:	Council of Ministers
Reports To:	President of the Republic and to Parliament
Residence:	Hôtel de Bourvallais 13, Place Vendôme
Seat:	Paris 8^e, France
Appointer:	President of the Republic
Termlength:	No fixed term
Termlength Qualified:	Remains in office while commanding the confidence of the National Assembly and the President of the Republic
Precursor:	Chancellor of France
Formation:	23 March 1791
Website:	www.justice.gouv.fr

The Ministry of Justice (French: Ministère de la Justice) is a ministerial department of the Government of France, also known in French as . It is headed by the Minister of Justice, also known as the Keeper of the Seals, a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry's headquarters are on Place Vendôme, Paris.^[1]

Organization

• Minister of Justice: The current Minister of Justice is Éric Dupond-Moretti since July 2020.^[2]
• The Judicial Services Directorate ((known as DSJ) is responsible for the civil courts. The DSJ contributes to the drafting of texts and provides its opinion on laws being drafted and regulations that regards the courts.^[3]
• The Civil Affairs and Seals Directorate ((DACS)^[4]
• The Criminal Matters and Pardons Directorate (DACG) contributes to drafting criminal justice texts that lay down the rules for proceedings, judgment, and enforcement of rulings and oversees their application.^[5]
• The Prison Administration Directorate a.k.a. French Prison Service^[6] ((DAP, "Prisons Administration Directorate") ensures the execution of judicial decisions concerning persons who are the subject of a judicial measure restricting or depriving of liberty.^[7]
• The Judicial Youth Protection Directorate ((DPJJ) is responsible, within the framework of the competence of the Ministry of Justice, for all questions concerning juvenile justice.^[8]
• The Inspectorate-General of the Judicial Services ((IGSJ) is in charge of inspecting the departments within the Ministry and the courts (exception the Court of Cassation).^{[9] [10]}
• The General Secretariat assists the minister in the administration of the ministry and provides support to the departments of the ministry.^[11]

List of ministers

See main article: List of ministers of justice of France.

See also

• Justice ministry
• Prison conditions in France

External links

• Ministry of Justice

Notes and References

1. Web site: Le ministère de la Justice . Justice / Portail . 2020-07-22 . fr.
2. Web site: Tandonnet. Maxime. 2020-07-07. De Danton à Dupond-Moretti, la République des avocats. Le Figaro.fr. fr.
3. Web site: Décret n° 2008-689 du 9 juillet 2008 relatif à l'organisation du ministère de la justice - Article 3. Décret n° 2008-689 Article 3. fr.
4. Web site: Décret n° 2008-689 du 9 juillet 2008 relatif à l'organisation du ministère de la justice - Article 4. Décret n° 2008-689 Article 4. fr.
5. Web site: Justice in France . Justice / Portail / Justice in France . Ministère de la Justice . 4 February 2021.
6. http://www.justice.gouv.fr/art_pix/Guide_ANGLAIS_Je_suis_en_detention.pdf Living in Detention – Handbook for New Inmates – French Prison Service
7. Web site: Décret n° 2008-689 du 9 juillet 2008 relatif à l'organisation du ministère de la justice - Article 6 . Décret n° 2008-689 Article 6. fr.
8. Web site: Décret n° 2008-689 du 9 juillet 2008 relatif à l'organisation du ministère de la justice - Article 7 . Décret n° 2008-689 Article 7. 2017-05-01 . fr.
9. Book: Terrill, R.J. . World Criminal Justice Systems: A Comparative Survey . Anderson Pub. . 2012 . 978-1-4557-2589-2 . 150.
10. Web site: Décret n° 2017-634 du 25 avril 2017 modifiant le décret n° 2008-689 du 9 juillet 2008 relatif à l'organisation du ministère de la justice et le décret n° 2016-1675 du 5 décembre 2016 portant création de l'inspection générale de la justice. Legifrance. fr.
11. Web site: Justice in France . justice.gouv.fr . 3 January 2013 . 5 August 2020 . fr-FR.