VIDEO - Standards that are holding France back: an example from the housing sector.

In France, there are over 400,000 standards, some of which have been established by Europe and others by France itself. These standards accumulate, intertwine, and sometimes contradict each other. The situation is particularly complex in the construction industry. There are about 3,500 technical and legal documents in construction that must be adhered to at every stage, from building to final implementation. Visit any construction site, and you will see this for yourself. The width of corridors, doors, accessibility of bathrooms and elevators—all these parameters are listed by the company's manager, Charlie Bordes, who must comply with more than a hundred standards, complicating his work. "This can slow down project timelines and forces us to use certain materials instead of others," he explains.

These restrictions also impact the rental market.

Sellers are also not left out. Even if the owner has renovated the interior of their apartment, they may need to carry out facade repairs to improve energy efficiency. However, for this, they must obtain the consent of the apartment owners at a general meeting.

New environmental standards are also likely to increase construction costs and may raise the price of some properties by 25%.