Apparently the French already have a version of the L&RR.  Part of the reason for the protests in France right now is because Dominique de Villepaine used the powers to introduce his workplace reforms without a parliamentary debate, knowing they would be be very unpopular.

He may be right regarding the reforms and there would have been protests anyway, but it goes to show how such powers would really be used - to avoid debate on unpopular laws.

Mark