The joint commission ruled: there will be no government commissioner to Arcep, Constable Telecommunication, as desired by the Minister for Industry, Eric Besson. The government had provoked the wrath of the High Authority requesting the appointment of a representative, what was perceived as an attack on the independence of this strategic body.
Then the European Commission had taken possession of the record, arguing that the state is a shareholder at 27% of Orange, potential conflicts of interest were significant. Brussels Paris had threatened proceedings for infringement of EU law if the project was adopted. Session rejected by the Senate, abolition of the post of Commissioner was validated by the Mixed Commission (WPC, 7 senators, 7 MPs) on Wednesday afternoon.
The sénateurBruno Retailleau had explained earlier in the afternoon an agreement had been reached "between the rapporteur of the text in the National Assembly Laure La Raudière (UMP) and the Minister Eric Besson," and that no amendment reintroducing a government commissioner would be proposed.
"There is no consensus in Parliament, nor among operators for the creation," he added. Mr. Retailleau had proposed a compromise that was to strictly control the commissioner but the government opposed it preferred to "all or nothing" in the words of the rapporteur, and senators in the vast majority had preferred to remove the Commissioner. 
Then the European Commission had taken possession of the record, arguing that the state is a shareholder at 27% of Orange, potential conflicts of interest were significant. Brussels Paris had threatened proceedings for infringement of EU law if the project was adopted. Session rejected by the Senate, abolition of the post of Commissioner was validated by the Mixed Commission (WPC, 7 senators, 7 MPs) on Wednesday afternoon.
The sénateurBruno Retailleau had explained earlier in the afternoon an agreement had been reached "between the rapporteur of the text in the National Assembly Laure La Raudière (UMP) and the Minister Eric Besson," and that no amendment reintroducing a government commissioner would be proposed.
"There is no consensus in Parliament, nor among operators for the creation," he added. Mr. Retailleau had proposed a compromise that was to strictly control the commissioner but the government opposed it preferred to "all or nothing" in the words of the rapporteur, and senators in the vast majority had preferred to remove the Commissioner.
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