![« L’instabilité politique nous expose à une crise budgétaire sans précédent […] l’institution judiciaire ne pourrait être que la victime de cette crise », a prévenu Marc Cimamonti.](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/44073472/3367c09ab185baac48d6f32933ca4d1f091b3b10fae36880fe9938f7e00316a0)
Overview
- During his final rentrée address before moving to the Cour de cassation on September 13, Marc Cimamonti said political instability threatens an unprecedented budget crisis for the justice system.
- He tied the strain to delayed 2025 appropriations that have left managers without visibility to run 2,700 staff across five judicial courts and about 30 jurisdictions, according to court president Jean‑François Beynel.
- Court leadership said the late budget has already stalled renovation projects and highlighted the absence of a clear strategic line for justice policy.
- To manage overloaded dockets, Cimamonti said hearings for defendants in detention are being prioritized, warning that cases with defendants at liberty could face lengthy delays and citing the Nahel case as a concern.
- The remarks, coming ahead of the September 8 confidence vote requested by Prime Minister François Bayrou, included cautions against politicizing prosecutors and referenced recent U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court magistrates as a warning sign.