Ministry of Justice (France)
The Ministry of Justice is a ministerial department of the Government of France, also known in French as la Chancellerie. It is headed by the Minister of Justice, also known as the Keeper of the [Seals of France|Keeper of the Seals], a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry's headquarters are on Place Vendôme, Paris.
Organization
- Minister of Justice: The current Minister of Justice is Gérald Darmanin since December 2024.
- The Judicial Services Directorate is responsible for the civil courts. The DSJ contributes to the drafting of texts and provides its opinion on laws being drafted and regulations that regards the courts.
- The Civil Affairs and Seals Directorate
- The Criminal Matters and Pardons Directorate contributes to drafting criminal justice texts that lay down the rules for proceedings, judgment, and enforcement of rulings and oversees their application.
- The Prison Administration Directorate a.k.a. French Prison Service ensures the execution of judicial decisions concerning persons who are the subject of a judicial measure restricting or depriving of liberty.
- The Judicial Youth Protection Directorate is responsible, within the framework of the competence of the Ministry of Justice, for all questions concerning juvenile justice.
- The Inspectorate-General of the Judicial Services is in charge of inspecting the departments within the Ministry and the courts.
- The General Secretariat assists the minister in the administration of the ministry and provides support to the departments of the ministry.