Guy Canivet (born 23 September 1943 in Lons-le-Saunier) is a French judge. , he is president of the

Court of Cassation A court of cassation is a high-instance court that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation do not re-examine the facts of a case, they only interpret the relevant law. In this they are appellate courts of the highest instance. In th ...

and as such is the highest judge in France. On 22 February 2007, Jean-Louis Debré, president of the French National Assembly, appointed Guy Canivet to the

Constitutional Council of France The Constitutional Council (french: Conseil constitutionnel; ) is the highest constitutional authority in France. It was established by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958 to ensure that constitutional principles and rules ...

, replacing

Jean-Claude Colliard Jean-Claude Colliard (15 March 1946 – 27 March 2014) was a French academic and senior public servant. Colliard was born in Paris. He graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), and obtained a Ph.D. in law from the U ...

.Decision of appointment
22 February 2007

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1943 births Living people People from Lons-le-Saunier Court of Cassation (France) judges Chief justices Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur 21st-century French judges Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy {{France-law-bio-stub