The Craftsmanship Code is the subject of a “reinstatement”
This decision is motivated by the fact that “the legal framework applicable to the craft sector suffered from a lack of clarity”, according to a press release from the Elysée. Indeed, the provisions were until now “dispersed” between the Craft Code (resulting from a 1952 decree) and non-codified legislative and regulatory texts.
The first, “which had to be completely redesigned”therefore decided the executive to “proceed by ordinance with a new drafting of the legislative provisions of the Code of Craftsmanship (…) under constant law”, completes the press release. It is the Directorate General for Enterprises (DGE) which will supervise this project, in collaboration with the professional organizations representing the craft industry.
Improve access and understanding of the law
The amendment should not only reorder the provisions but also further simplify two specific aspects, the aim being to improve access and understanding of the law for all users. They should therefore benefit “of a clarified and ordered text within five books distinguishing respectively the activities, the people and the institutions belonging to the trades and crafts sector”.
Additionally, they may have “better visibility of craftsmen’s obligations” and identify “more easily the texts applicable to their activities and the control of these”. The new Craft Code should therefore come into force on July 1, 2023, both for its legislative part and for its regulatory part. This will be the subject of an implementing decree which “will be published soon”the Government wanting to give players time to adapt.
