2017, a pivotal year for lobbying Election year, 2017 promises to test the vitality of the democratic debate in France. In this matter, lobbying contributes to the emergence of great society topics and in the development of consensus. However, the vision of this activity remains still too often centered on the economic actors alone. The lobbying coming from civil society is consequently ignored during the current parliamentary discussions on the Sapin II draft law.In comparison, the European Union considers just ..