4. Legal trace management

The truth is, there's nothing complex about accommodating trace and law. We just have to make sure that a certain number of rules are respected.

It is not possible here to identify exhaustively every precaution to be taken or step to be followed, but the main ones are set out below.

• Rule 1 – If necessary, define an appropriate legal basis

  The implementation of information systems, whether public or private, is free by nature. In fact, it does not need to be created and implemented by law. This applies to all information systems, with the exception of e-government services.

  Article L112-9 of the French Code des relations entre le public et administration states that "The administration shall set up one or more teleservices, in compliance with the provisions of law...