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Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men have been convicted of rape and other offences in the French mass trial which made global headlines. Dominique Pelicot, 72, who drugged and raped his then wife, also 72, and arranged for other men to come to their home to rape her while she was dru

France is to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution at a joint session of its parliament next week. The move, approved by the senate last night, would create a “guaranteed freedom” of women to choose an abortion.

France has passed a law compelling social media platforms such as TikTok to authenticate users' ages and gain parental approval for those under 15, as part of its effort to safeguard children online. Digital transition minister Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers that this "landmark" legislation would b

The arrest of a French publisher by British police following his arrival in London over his participation in protests in France has been condemned. Ernest Moret, 29, is foreign rights manager for the French publisher Editions La Fabrique and the science fiction author Alain Damasio.

France is on the cusp of adopting new legislation to regulate influencers amid claims some promote financial scams, defective products and dodgy cosmetic procedures.

France's top constitutional court will today rule on whether to approve President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms amid widespread opposition and three months of mass protests. Mr Macron's reforms would raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.

A citizens' assembly established by the French government has recommended the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted dying. The Citizens' Convention on the End of Life, made up of 184 citizens randomly selected to form a representative selection of French society, submitted its final report to Pres

Language defence groups in France are taking legal action over the excessive use of English by public institutions and businesses. Notre Dame and La Poste are the latest targets the French purists' ire. They have cited as the most egregious case “Ma French Bank”, the online bank recently

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to enshrine the right to abortion in the country's constitution. In a speech made in Paris paying tribute Gisèle Halimi, a lawyer and feminist activist who died in 2020, he said he wanted the change implemented “within months”.

Parents who seek attention on social media by posting images of their children could be thwarted under a bill being considered in France. The draft private member’s bill seeks to address an increasing number of 'influencers' who garner views by recording the lives of their children.

Most rape trials in France will take place without juries under a widely-opposed cost-saving reform that undoes a change instituted by the 1789 revolution. All cases involving crimes with maximum sentences of between 15 and 20 years will be tried by courts of five judges rather than three judges and

France’s Court of Cassation has upheld a ban on advocates wearing religious symbols with their robes in courtrooms. In June 2019, the Lille Bar Council told its members they would not be permitted to wear “decorations or signs” displaying “religious, philosophical, community

Therapy used to attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity has been outlawed in France. The country's parliament endorsed a law backed by President Macron's ruling party to bring an end to the practice.

Regulators in France have fined tech giants Google and Facebook €210 million over their use of "cookies", which track users online. Various tech firms have come under scrutiny over their activity in Europe, where they have already faced significant fines.

France has banned research on judicial behaviour in an attempt to suppress the litigation analytics and predictions sector with a new law that carries a maximum jail term of five years. The law, in Article 33 of the Justice Reform Act, aims to stop anyone, but particularly legal tech companies, from