Constitution of the Fifth French Republic 1958, as amended to 2008
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
  • English
    The law guarantees women equal rights to those of men in all spheres. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 3)
  • French
    La loi garantit à la femme, dans tous les domaines, des droits égaux à ceux de l'homme. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 3)
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
  • English
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    Statutes shall promote equal access by women and men to elective offices and posts as well as to position of professional and social responsibility. (1958 Constitution, Art. 1)
  • French
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    La loi favorise l'égal accès des femmes et des hommes aux mandats électoraux et fonctions électives, ainsi qu'aux responsabilités professionnelles et sociales. (Constitution 1958, Art. 1er)
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Constitution of France 1958, as amended to 2008 (English). The constitutional order of France is made up of different texts. According to the Preamble of the 1958 Constitution: "The French people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789, confirmed and complemented by the Preamble to the Constitution of 1946, and to the rights and duties as defined in the Charter for the Environment of 2004." According to Art. 2 of the 1958 Constitution: "The language of the Republic shall be French. ..."

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Constitution of France 1958, as amended to 2008 (French).

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