French deputies approve infrastructure bill amendment by three votes
The National Assembly recorded 17 votes for and 14 against the amendment during the bill’s first reading.
France’s National Assembly adopted a government amendment and an identical amendment to its critical infrastructure resilience and cybersecurity bill on November 10. The official roll call recorded 17 votes in favour, 14 against and no abstentions.
The vote concerned Article 45 bis during the bill’s first reading. Thirty-one deputies voted, so 16 votes were required for a majority of votes cast. The government amendment is listed in the Assembly’s record as No. 295, and the recorded division is No. 9804.
The division records approval of the change to that article. The rest of the bill is considered through separate parliamentary proceedings. The Assembly’s vote page links to the session record and gives a breakdown by parliamentary group as well as individual votes.