Mediation Week Kicks Off With Over 100 Events
Over 100 events during the eighth annual Mediation Week starting October 10. Fabrice Vert officially opened the week on October…
Paris Bar President Advocates Sovereign Bar Association
Paris Bar President Louis Degos advocates for a sovereign bar association to ensure legal independence, reflecting broader debates on sovereignty…
Magistrates union criticizes police tactics
Magistrates union criticizes police tactics used against high school student protests in France, accusing the government of a brutal approach.
French judges’ ethics body says magistrate breached impartiality
The French judicial ethics body found a magistrate impartiality breach after his media role in a legal association, per an…
Bill Limits Court Remedies for NEPA Violations
The new Permitting Reform Bill restricts court remedies for NEPA violations, allowing only remand orders and signaling a shift in…
France’s top court upholds protest safety gear ban with key
France’s top court upholds protest safety gear ban with key restrictions, validating prefect’s authority to limit helmets, knee pads near schools during…
State Council to hear challenge over high school gear ban
An orange smoke grenade emits smoke on the asphalt street as police officers patrol a protest. The ground is littered with debris. French high school students face new restrictions during protests following an order by the Hérault prefect. The decree, signed on October 1, bans the transport of protective equipment, including masks, helmets, and knee pads, during unauthorized demonstrations near schools. The move aims to disrupt police crowd-control tactics like…
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French Constitutional Council’s Authority on Article 11 Referendum in Question
Richard Ferrand, Président du Conseil constitutionnel. The French Constitutional Council may lack authority to sanction a presidential decision to use Article 11 of the Constitution for a referendum-based revision, raising questions about the balance between the presidency and judicial oversight. President Richard Ferrand suggested the Council might obstruct a referendum to amend the Constitution under Article 11, which allows the president to bypass parliamentary approval for constitutional changes. This position,…
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