Emma Paulay Feb 17, 2009:

Aha! With the extra context, I think they're saying that Insee etc are trying to be two things at once and are questioning how they can be independent when they are being "judge and judged".

Wendy Cummings (asker) Feb 17, 2009:

There seems to be an error in the next part of the document. The section that immediately follows is:
...revendiquent d’être ailleurs. Du côté de la statistique, mais aussi des études assorties de larges commentaires. Indépendant et direction d’administration centrale. Cela contraint quelque peu la manière dont le décret posera l’indépendance et des règles d’organisation.

Emma Paulay Feb 17, 2009:

Wendy, could you give the next sentence? It might help clarify the meaning.

Wendy Cummings (asker) Feb 17, 2009:

Sorry, there is punctuation missing:
... à aquelle on semble tenir beaucoup: d’une part, l'Insee ...