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Décision n° 2001 445 DC du 19 juin 2001 Conseil constitutionnel

Judgment

Question Presented: Whether section 33 of the French Institutional Act violates the Constitution.

Alleged Acts: Section 33(I) of the Institutional Act requires that "the name of a candidate of a given sex, which must be followed on this list by the name of a candidate of the other sex within the limit of the number of names appearing on it. Section 33(II) requires that both sexes "must be represented." Section(III) requires that candidates must be "of the same sex as the member whose position has fallen vacant."

Summary: Sections (I)-(III) are unconstitutional because under not circumstances may the list of candidates for public office reflect distinctions in sex.

Conclusion: Any provision which distinguishes between the composition and/or list of candidates of the basis of sex is unconstitutional.

Legal Issue(s)

Gender

Applicable Law(s): Declaration of Human Civic Rights (1789); 1999 Const. 99-569.

Region: Europe and Eurasia

Country: France

Language of Decision

English
French

Court: Constitutional Court

Election Type: Review of law

Date of decision: Jun 19, 2001

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Latitude: 48.84411179

Longitude: 2.318022384

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