Wise Men not so Wise

Investigation into the Constitutional Council

Yvan Stefanovitch

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Max Milo Editions
18 September 2025

Constitution: government & the state

The nine ""Wise Men"" (called ""Sages"" in France) of the Constitutional Council are responsible for censoring legislation that does not comply with the Constitution. Yet the presidents of the Republic, the Senate and the Assembly legally appoint these judges for nine non-renewable years, without requiring the slightest competence or experience. Welcome to the madhouse!

These nine septuagenarians are former politicians or senior civil servants appointed simply for political cronyism. In fact, the work of these ""Wise Men"" is carried out discreetly by a dozen or so competent and experienced senior civil servants. This ""stiflers' club"" imposes a terrible silence, from both right and left, on.

For the sake of convenience, journalists and humorists have dubbed them the ""Wise Men"" ever since General de Gaulle created the Council. This label is an illusion, a chimera. It masks the incredible and multiple dysfunctions of a veritable sinecure. Our investigation reveals that 56% of the ""Wise Men's"" remuneration is illegal. It depends on the executive, which in turn produces the majority of the laws examined by the Council. When, at any time, the State can withdraw this illegal allowance, what independence and impartiality can we expect from those who are supposed to be the guarantors of the Constitution, the rule of law and French freedoms?

By: Yvan Stefanovitch
Imprint: Max Milo Editions
Edition: Max Mio Editions ed.
Dimensions: Height: 205mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9782315026241
ISBN 10: 2315026245
Pages: 298
Publication Date: 18 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Yvan Stefanovitch has worked as a journalist for AFP, VSD and France-Soir. He has written several best-selling books, including Aux frais de la princesse (J.-C Lattès, 2007); Le Sénat: un paradis fiscal pour des parlementaires fantômes (éditions du Rocher, 2016) and Petits arrangements entre amis (Albin Michel, 2020).

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Wise Men not so Wise

Investigation into the Constitutional Council

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