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Provision on Same-Sex Marriage Approved by Legislature (February 07, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

On February 2, 2013, the French National Assembly approved a provision on the redefinition of marriage – as an agreement between ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: France

Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law (November 15, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

France's Council of Ministers (Conseil des Ministres, Cabinet) approved a draft law on November 7, 2012, that legalizes marriage ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: France

Payment for Abortions and for Contraceptives for Minors (November 07, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On October 26, 2012, the National Assembly, the lower house of France's ...

Topic: Abortion
Jurisdiction: France

Cour de Cassation Decision on Google (August 01, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On July 12, 2012, the Cour de Cassation, France's Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters, ruled that a search engine ...

Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: France

2012 Finance Law Amendment (July 13, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On July 4, 2012, Pierre Moscovici, France's Minister of Economy, presented a revision of the 2012 Finance Law to the Council ...

Topic: Budget
Jurisdiction: France

Google Reaches Agreements on E-Books with French Publishers Association and Authors Group (June 15, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On June 11, 2012, Google and the French Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL) announced that they had signed an agreement ...

Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: France

Foreign Nationals Cannot Be Placed in Police Custody for Lack of Documentation (June 15, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

In an opinion rendered on June 5, 2012, the Criminal Chamber of the Cour de Cassation, France's Supreme Court for civil ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: France

Law on Identity Protection (April 11, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

Law 2012-410 of March 27, 2012, on Identity Protection was published in France's official gazette of March 28, 2012, without several ...

Topic: Identification
Jurisdiction: France

Adoption for Same Sex Couples (March 30, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On March 15, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) determined that there is no right of a person in ...

Topic: Adoption
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights / France

Law on Digital Exploitation of Unavailable Books (March 26, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

France's Law 2012-287, of March 1, 2012, on the Digital Exploitation of 20th Century Unavailable Books, was published in France's official ...

Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: France

Paris Commercial Tribunal Found Google Maps Guilty of Unfair Competition (February 13, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On February 1, 2012, the Paris Commercial Tribunal found Google and its French subsidiary guilty of unfair competition. The plaintiff, the ...

Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: France

Law on Denial of Recognized Genocide Crimes Challenged Before Constitutional Council (February 02, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On January 23, 2012, the French Senate adopted, without any modifications, the draft law passed earlier by the National Assembly making ...

Topic: Genocide
Jurisdiction: France

New Law on Drug Safety (January 31, 2012) by Nicole Atwill

On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: France

Charter Listing the Rights and Duties of the Citizen (November 18, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

On November 15, 2011, France's Haut conseil à l'intégration (High Council for Integration) presented to the Minister of the Interior a ...

Topic: Nationality and citizenship
Jurisdiction: France

New Austerity Measures (November 16, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

On November 7, 2011, the French Council of Ministers announced new austerity measures aimed at further reducing the public debt and ...

Topic: Budget
Jurisdiction: France

Private Nursery School Internal Code of Conduct May Ban Display of Religious Attire (November 03, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

On October 27, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Versailles found that it is lawful for a private nursery school to ...

Topic: Religion
Jurisdiction: France

Database EVAFISC Lawful (October 11, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

On August 24, 2011, the Conseil d'Etat, France's Supreme Court for administrative matters, rejected the request of a Swiss subsidiary of ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: France

Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeals Opposes Extradition of Widow of Rwandan Ex-President (October 04, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

On September 28, 2011, the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeals issued a decision opposing the extradition of Agathe ...

Topic: Extradition
Jurisdiction: France

New Law on Participation of Citizens in Functioning of Criminal Justice and Adjudication of Minors (October 03, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

Law 2011-939 of August 10, 2011, on the Participation of Citizens in the Functioning of Criminal Justice and the Adjudication of ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: France

Amended Financial Law (October 03, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

Law 2011-1117 of September 19, 2011, on Amending the 2011 Financial Bill, was published in France's official gazette on September 20, ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: France

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Last updated: February 07, 2013