This "ordonnance" was intended to repress pimping. In the French Army the term for batman was "ordonnance" ("orderly"). An announcement of his retirement was made by Ordonnance 13/082 of 13 July 2013. The "Ordonnance" was not effective and clandestine arrangements continued to be widespread. The word "ordonnance" comes from the same root as "ordonner" "to order". An "ordonnance" must be signed by the French President, the Prime Minister and relevant ministers. These created twelve ordonnance companies, for a total of 1,200 gendarmes.