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I remember a (French) friend explaining to me that French politicians had a habit of passing laws that didn't (completely) exist. At some point in the future they would be finished, and only then they became law. According to the friend this had the benefit that the politicians could jump up and down saying how brilliant they were in responding to public opinion and addressing issues of great import (!), but without necessarily really having a law in the long term.
I'm pretty certain it wasn't April 1st when they told me this. Does anyone know if any of the above has any ring of truth to it?
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