Paper's abstract

Olivier Renaudie, Public Order in Paris
The issue of maintaining law and order in Paris has a strong historical dimension. It is also a burning issue because the Senate adopted in May 2015 a draft law intended to reform the regulations applicable in Paris in matter of enforcement of law and order and because the Mayor of Paris claimed in September 2015 her wish to reform the status of Paris and in particular to modify the distribution of power between the préfet de police and Paris' Mayor. This paper intends to put these draft reforms in perspective by wondering if the enforcement of law and order in Paris is or not specific. The answer to this question seems balanced.

Key Words : Paris
t. 58, 2015 : p. 59-69