From legislative preparation to applicable text
Start with the legislative dossier, find the published act and check the version for the studied date.
Documents to open in this workflow
This order suggests a starting point; revisit a step if identifiers, dates or versions disagree. Access and reuse terms depend on each service.
Vie-publique — dossiers législatifs et rapports
Find legislative preparation stages, impact studies and public reports indexed by DILA.
What to record
Retain dossier or report title, originating institution, document date, procedural stage and link to the original text.
Source-specific check
Separate a report’s statements, a bill’s stage and the published provision; check the applicable version on Légifrance.
Open source portalLégifrance
Find French statutes, codes and court decisions, including text versions.
What to record
Text or article identifier, relevant date, displayed version, start and end of effect and stable link.
Source-specific check
The text visible today may differ from the version applicable to past facts; check dated and transitional provisions.
Open source portal
Matching condition
Link proposal, preparatory dossier, adopted act and dated provision actually cited.
If results disagree
Preparatory intent does not replace adopted text; retain the difference and change date.
Output to produce
Chain of dossier, act and applicable version.
Separate documentary evidence, demonstrated links between documents and remaining inference. State the owner and review trigger.
Supporting methods
Producer references
Matching table to complete
This is a blank template, not a research result. Record the exact item and observation for each source before making the decision.
| Source | Document or exact URL | Date and version | Observation and passage | Scope and limit | Link established or unestablished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vie-publique — dossiers législatifs et rapports | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
| Légifrance | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
Frequently asked questions
What link should be checked before matching results?
Link proposal, preparatory dossier, adopted act and dated provision actually cited.
What if sources appear to contradict each other?
Preparatory intent does not replace adopted text; retain the difference and change date.
Do the listed portals provide independent confirmation?
Not necessarily. Identify the producer and underlying document. Two interfaces distributing one item can check transcription but do not establish a fact independently twice.