The Ministry of Justice (french: Ministère de la Justice) is a ministerial department of the

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, also known in French as . It is headed by the

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, also known as the

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, a member of the

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. The ministry's headquarters are on

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Organization

: The current Minister of Justice is

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since July 2020. * The Judicial Services Directorate ( (known as DSJ) 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 ( (DACS) * The Criminal Matters and Pardons Directorate () (DACG) 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 ( (DAP, "Prisons Administration Directorate") 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 ( (DPJJ) 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 ( (IGSJ) is in charge of inspecting the departments within the Ministry and he courts (exception the Court of Cassation). * The General Secretariat () assists the minister in the administration of the ministry and provides support to the departments of the ministry.

List of ministers

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1790 establishments in France

Organization

List of ministers

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