French biz laments “very partial” Collomb circular annulment

The French State Council have announced changes to the controversial Collomb circular, in a move that fails to satisfy industry demands

News By | 9 January 2020

Former interior minister and current mayor of Lyon Gérard Collomb proposed the circular in 2018 © Arthur Empereur/Wikimedia Commons

French industry association Prodiss and trade union SMA have deemed the State Council’s recent changes to the controversial Collomb circular as “very partial”, saying they will continue to “defend the sector against the directive”.

Proposed by former interior minister Gérard Collomb in May 2018, the so-called Collomb circular (circulaire Collomb) saw organisers pay the government for the deployment of police at live events, except in the case of terrorist-related incidents.

The idea was met with incredulity across most of…

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