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Help available on the website  

This site offers numerous features to help all users navigate easily.
 
The main logo
 
On all pages, the "Conseil national des barreaux" logo displayed in the banner allows you to return to the Website’s home page with a single click.

The menus
 
The main menu
 
The main menu located in the banner allows you to access the main sections and pages of the Website. It is a drop-down menu that can be controlled with a mouse, keyboard or finger on touch screens.
 
The footer menu
 
The footer menu allows you to access additional pages such as the legal notices, the general terms and conditions of use of the site, and the contact page.  

The breadcrumb trail
 
On all pages of the site (except the home page), a breadcrumb trail is displayed at the top of the main content.

This breadcrumb trail allows you to locate yourself in the site's tree structure.
 
It shows you the path you have taken from the home page to the current page and also allows you to move up the site tree structure via links.
 
The search engine
 
The search function is available in the banner on all pages.
 
When you perform a search, the Website ‘s search engine lists the pages that best match your expectations.
 
The newsletter
 
If you would like to be kept informed by email about our news and the legal profession, you can subscribe to the newsletter.  

Features offered by your browser 
 
In addition to the help available directly on the site, it has been designed to allow your browser to take full advantage of its own features.
 
Enlarging the font size
 
You can enlarge the font size on all pages of the website.
 
If you are using a PC, use the Ctrl + +  key combination to increase the font size. The Ctrl + -  key combination reduces the font size.
 
Pressing these keys repeatedly will increase or decrease the font size in increments.
 
Please note that pressing Ctrl + 0  (the number "zero") will return the text to its default size.
 
Mac users, simply replace the Ctrl key in the above combinations with the Cmd key to perform the same actions.

Keyboard navigation
 
This site has been designed to allow keyboard navigation on all pages.

In most cases, you can simply press the Tab key on your keyboard to navigate from one clickable element to another on the page.

Conversely, if you wish to move backwards in the reading direction, use the Shift +  Tab key combination.

Print
 
Keyboard users can print any page on the site by going to the desired page and pressing Ctrl + P  on your keyboard if you are using a PC, or Cmd + P  if you are using a Mac.


Bookmarking
 
Keyboard users can bookmark any page.

To do this, go to the desired page, then press Ctrl + D  on your keyboard if you are on a PC, or Cmd + D  if you are on a Mac.
 
PDF documents
 
This site offers PDF documents for download.

To view these documents, you will need Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from:http://get.adobe.com/fr/reader/  
 
Accessibility
 
What is digital accessibility? 
 
An accessible website is one that allows people with disabilities to access its content and features without difficulty.

An accessible site allows, for example:
  • Navigate using voice synthesis and/or Braille displays (particularly useful for blind or visually impaired users).
  • Customise the website display according to your needs (enlarge font size, change colours, etc.).
  • Navigate without using a mouse, using only the keyboard or a touch screen.
To achieve this, the website must comply with strict standards during its creation and updates.
 
RGAA compliance statement 
 
The declaration of compliance for the website "cnb.avocat.fr" was issued on 5 September 2017.

The version used to perform the tests is version 3 2016 of the RGAA (Référentiel Général d'Accessibilité pour les Administrations - General Accessibility Framework for Administrations).

Identity of the declarant
 
Conseil national des barreaux
180 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris
Telephone: 01 53 30 85 60

Technologies used on the website
 
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • ARIA
  • SVG
  • Drupal 7 CMS
User agents, assistive technologies and tools used to verify accessibility
 
Content rendering checks were performed using the following browser and screen reader combinations:

  • Firefox 54 and NVDA 2017.1
  • Firefox 54 and Jaws 17
  • Internet Explorer 11 and NVDA 2017.1
  • Internet Explorer 11 and Jaws 17
  • VoiceOver on iOS 10.3.3
The following tools were used during the evaluation:

  • Colour Contrast Analyser
  • Contrast Finder
  • Firebug
  • Web Developer Toolbar (Firefox extension)
Pages of the website that were checked for compliance
 
Test results
 
An audit of the website, carried out by Atalan in July 2017, revealed overall compliance with the RGAA (level AA) of 89%.
  • 49 criteria compliant
  • 6 non-compliant criteria
Details of non-compliance
 
Criterion 4.1
 
Criterion 4.1 "Does each pre-recorded time-based media have, where necessary, a text transcript or audio description?" is not compliant.
 
Criterion 4.4
 
Criterion 4.4, "For each pre-recorded synchronised time-based media with synchronised subtitles, are these subtitles relevant?", is non-compliant.
 
Criterion 7.1
 
Criterion 7.1 "Is each script, where necessary, compatible with assistive technologies?" is not compliant.
 
In general, the scripts used on the site are accessible with assistive technologies (such as screen readers, for example).
 
However, the main drop-down navigation menu has an accessibility issue: the aria-expanded attribute of the <button>tags in the submenus does not update correctly. In addition, the news carousel on the home page does not fully comply with the corresponding ARIA design pattern. Finally, some buttons do not work with the "Space" key on the keyboard. However, this is not a blocking issue as they can be activated using the Enter key.
 
Criterion 8.2
 
Criterion 8.2 "For each web page, is the source code valid according to the specified document type?" is not compliant.
 
Some pages on the site contain HTML validation errors according to the W3C standard.
 
However, to our knowledge, these few errors do not cause any real accessibility problems (no impact on technical aids, in particular).

Criterion 10.4
 
Criterion 10.4 "On each web page, does the text remain readable when the font size is increased to at least 200%?" is not compliant.
 
Criterion 10.7
 
Criterion 10.7 "On each web page, for each element that receives focus, is the focus visible?" is not compliant.
 
Keyboard focus on interactive elements (links, buttons, and form elements) is visible.
 
However, the presence of "outline: 0;" declarations in the CSS invalidates this criterion.

Exemptions
 
Right to compensation
 
It is important to remember that, under Article 11 of the Law of February 2005, persons with disabilities are entitled to compensation for the consequences of their disability, regardless of the origin and nature of their impairment, their age or their lifestyle.
 
As a result, every organisation has an obligation to take the necessary measures to provide access, within a reasonable time frame, to the information and functionality sought by persons with disabilities, whether or not the content is subject to an exemption.
 
You can therefore obtain an accessible version of the documents or the information they contain by sending an email toweb@cnb.avocat.fr , indicating the name of the document concerned and/or the information you would like to obtain.
 
The requested information will be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Pages with one or more exemptions
 
Interactive map
 
The interactive Google Maps map on the contact page is not fully accessible with a screen reader and keyboard.
 
"Select a region" feature
 
The "Select a region" anchor system on the "Directory of French Bar Associations " page is not accessible with a screen reader.
 
However, it should be noted that this is not a blocking issue as it does not prevent users from viewing all of the page's content.
 
"Members" carousel
 
The "Members" carousel on the "Commission for the Practice of Law " page is not fully accessible with a screen reader.
 
Please note that this problem stems from "Slick Slider" and, in principle, should be corrected in a future update of the script.
 
Downloadable PDF documents
 
At the time of this audit, the PDF documents available for download are not fully accessible.
 
Making all of these documents accessible would require a significant amount of work.
 
Consequently, the National Bar Council will provide an accessible version of these documents on request.
 
To obtain an accessible version of a document, please contact us using one of the methods listed in the "Improvements and contact" section below, indicating the name of the document concerned.
 
VIDEO PLAYER
 
The YouTube video player on certain pages of the website is not fully accessible with a screen reader. It also does not allow audio description of videos when required.

TWITTER WALL
 
The "CNB on social media" box on the home page, which automatically displays tweets from the "CNB" Twitter account, has several accessibility issues.
 
Improvements and contact
 
You can help us improve the accessibility of the site by reporting any problems you encounter.
 
By email
 
To contact us by email, you can write directly to the following address:web@cnb.avocat.fr . 

By telephone
 
To contact us by telephone, please call the following number: 01 53 30 85 60. This number is available Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Contact us by post
 
If you prefer to contact us by post, you can write to us at the following address:

Conseil national des barreaux
180 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris

Ombudsman
 
If you encounter an accessibility issue that prevents you from accessing content or functionality on the website, and you report it to us but do not receive a prompt response, you are entitled to send your complaint or request for referral to:

Le Défenseur des droits
Libre réponse 71120
75342 Paris cedex 08

Telephone: 09 69 39 00 00