Conseil national du numérique
The French Digital Council is an independent advisory commission. Its remit was redefined and expanded by French presidential decree on 13 December 2012,[1] following its presentation on 12 December to the Council of Ministers by Fleur Pellerin, Minister Delegate with responsibility for SMEs, Innovation and the Digital Economy. The Council’s members were appointed on 17 January 2013 by presidential decree. The Council was set up in April 2011.
Intent
The Council issues independent opinions and recommendations on any question relating to the impact of digital technologies on economy and society. The government can consult the Council on new legislation or draft regulations.
Organization
The Council’s thirty members come from across the digital spectrum, and include researchers and activists. The Council organises public consultations at both local and national level, and is in constant contact with France’s digital ecosystem, including elected officials, members of civil society, researchers, digital experts, entrepreneurs and professional organisations.
Members
The French Digital Council is composed of 30 members appointed by a decree issued by the President of the French Republic dated 17 January 2013. The French Digital Council is led by its president, Mr Benoît Thieulin:
- Mr Serge Abiteboul.
- Mrs Nathalie Andrieux.
- Mrs Christine Balagué.
- Mr Godefroy Beauvallet.
- Mr Ludovic Blecher.
- Mr Michel Briand.
- Mrs Virginia Cruz.
- Mr Pascal Daloz.
- Mrs Marylène Delbourg-Delphis.
- Mr Stéphane Distinguin.
- Mrs Marie Ekeland.
- Mrs Virginie Fauvel.
- Mr Cyril Garcia.
- Mrs Audrey Harris.
- Mr Francis Jutand.
- Mr Daniel Kaplan.
- Mr Tariq Krim.
- Mrs Laurence Le Ny.
- Mr Tristan Nitot.
- Mrs Sophie Pène.
- Mrs Valérie Peugeot.
- Mrs Nathalie Pujo.
- Mrs Lara Rouyrès.
- Mr Jean-Baptiste Rudelle.
- Mrs Cécile Russeil.
- Mrs Nathalie Sonnac.
- Mr Bernard Stiegler.
- Mr Marc Tessier.
- Mrs Brigitte Vallée.
Team : [2]
- Jean-Baptiste Soufron, General Secretary
- Yann Bonnet, General Rapporteur
- Somalina Pa, Rapporteur
- Mathilde Bras, Deputy Rapporteur
- Judith Herzog-Bufalo, Deputy Rapporteur
- Rosemarie Césaire-Gédéon, Executive Assistant
Decisions
- Opinion No. 2013-5 dated 6 December 2013 on digital freedoms
- Opinion No. 2013-4 dated 22 November 2013 on the law strengthening the fight against the system of prostitution (in french)
- Opinion No. 2013-3 dated 10 September 2013 on the taxation of the digital economy
- Opinion No. 2013-2 dated 18 June 2013 on the teaching of information technology (in french)
- Opinion No. 2013-1 dated 1 March 2013 on net neutrality
Previous decisions
- Opinion dated 23 May 2011 on the draft Order concerning electronic communications
- Opinion dated 6 June 2011 with recommendations on the status of Young Innovative Company
- Opinion dated 10 June 2011 relative to the taxation of online advertising
- Opinion dated 17 June 2011 on the draft Decree implementing Article 18 of the Law on Trust in the Digital Economy
- Opinion dated 30 June 2011 on the draft law strengthening consumers’ rights, protection and information
- Opinion dated 21 November 2011 on the regulatory part of the transposition of the revised Telecoms Package
- Opinion dated 25 November 2011 on the financing of innovation
- Opinion dated 14 February 2012 on thoughts about the taxation of the digital economy
- Opinion dated 2 March 2012 on draft decrees and orders relating to the provision of information to central government and local authorities on infrastructure and networks established in their communities
- Opinion of the French Digital Council dated 6 March 2012 on digital media in schools
- Opinion of the French Digital Council dated 4 April 2012 on the proposed banning of regular consultation of terrorist sites
- Opinion of the French Digital Council dated 5 June 2012 on open data