Delay in enforcing laws following their approval is lamented by the Senate

It's a Snail's Pace: France's law implementation delays, notably post-National Assembly dissolution, stem from multiple interrelated factors as per a recent Senate report.

Speed Bumps in the System

Political Headwinds: Dissolving the National Assembly disrupts the usual legislative and executive workflow. This upheaval leads to bureaucratic slowdown, obstructing swifter decision-making processes witnessed in other scenarios where legislative branches face temporary stalemate, like the delay in international body consensus or leadership appointments.
Technical Glitches: Delays may also arise due to technical issues with the platforms or administrative systems tasked with processing applications or implementing decrees. For example, a Spanish glitch in 2023 paralyzed a government scheme, amassing a backlog of administrative work that stacked up until the system could be revived.
Clogged Review and Approval Processes: Laws may necessitate thorough reviews and sanctions before decrees can be finalized. Delays in these stages move back implementation timelines. The 2025 Finance Act review fiasco in France showcases how legislative gridlock impairs swift law application.

Fallout of Being Behind

Legal Ambiguity: Withholding timely decrees detailing laws results in confusion for citizens, businesses, and administrative bodies on how to meet new legal requirements. This murky legal climate debases law effectiveness.
Economic and Administrative Bottlenecks: Delays hinder economic activities, as businesses may be forced to idly wait on new guidelines or incentives. The Spanish case illustrates this issue with the accrual of administrative work that exacerbated inefficiency and stakeholder frustration.
Potential Penalties and Compliance Dangers: For instance, ignoring certain tax declaration obligations in France can trigger steep fines, so lack of clarity on laws increases the risk that individuals or firms unknowingly violate unfinished rules.
Rossing Government Efficacy and Public Faith: Persistent delays can dent the credibility of government institutions, eroding public confidence in their ability to govern efficiently and transparently.

In short, the merging of political setbacks such as dissolved National Assembly, technical challenges, and protracted legislative review processes have cumulatively precipitated the slow implementation of decrees in France. These delays promote legal uncertainty, economic bottlenecks, potential compliance hazards, and reduced faith in governance. Correcting these underlying systemic and operational issues is essential for improving France's law enforcement efficiency.

The delays in implementing decrees, as seen in France, are often due to the complex interplay of factors including policy-and-legislation issues arising from political setbacks like the dissolution of the National Assembly, as well as technical glitches that may occur in administrative systems.
The slow implementation of laws in the legislative process can have dire consequences, such as legal ambiguity that makes it difficult for citizens, businesses, and administrative bodies to comply with new requirements; economic and administrative bottlenecks that hinder smooth operations and lead to inefficiencies; potential penalties and compliance dangers when rules are unclear; and erosion of public faith in government efficacy and transparency.