The French Constitutional Council has ruled against the use of genetic genealogy in criminal investigations. The Council found that the legislature had not provided sufficient legal guarantees to ensure the right to privacy.

The French Constitutional Council is reviewing the proposed end-of-life law, facing a race against time and accusations of bias. The council is examining the content of the referrals related to the legislation.

Sébastien Lecornu, a French minister, is set to refer a controversial end-of-life law to the Constitutional Council on three aspects, including the patient's withdrawal period, the day before its final vote.

Despite an explosion in extreme violence among young people, serious juvenile delinquency remains largely undocumented and unanalyzed within the French justice system, with the Constitutional Council recently ruling against provisional detention without motivation.

Former President of the Constitutional Council, Pierre Mazeaud, warned that the dispersion of candidacies in the French presidential election is pushing the country towards a second round between the National Rally (RN) and La France Insoumise (LFI), while also assessing Emmanuel Macron's presidency.

France’s Constitutional Council has upheld the maintenance of low-emission zones, which restrict the use of the most polluting vehicles in towns and cities, blocking attempts by right-wing and far-right MPs to weaken environmental policies.

The French Constitutional Council has censored a parliamentary vote to abolish low-emission zones (ZFE), resulting in the reinstatement of 43 such zones.

The Nepal Cabinet has resent the constitutional council ordinance to the President for approval, indicating ongoing political processes.

The French Assemblée Nationale voted to repeal a proposal to implement low-emission zones, with Socialist, Green, and centrist MPs stating they would refer the matter to the Constitutional Council.

Richard Ferrand, President of the French Constitutional Council, has terminated the functions of his deputy, Aurélie Bretonneau, who had held the prestigious and strategic position since April 1, 2025.

France's Constitutional Council has largely validated the Darmanin law on criminal justice, focusing its censorship on new uses of genetic techniques for investigations.

A debate has emerged in France regarding whether members of the Constitutional Council who have publicly supported euthanasia and assisted suicide should recuse themselves from discussions on end-of-life legislation.

Gérard Larcher, the LR President of the Senate, announced his decision to refer the end-of-life care bill to the Constitutional Council, citing a lack of safeguards, particularly for vulnerable individuals.

Former Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca and the President of Mozambique's Constitutional Council advocated for CPLP members to align more closely with democratic principles, noting that some members do not respect human rights.

The French Constitutional Council has rejected a proposal for a referendum on end-of-life care, which aimed to exclude active provocation of death from the definition of care.

The French Constitutional Council is increasingly invoking 'legislative riders' to censor laws passed by Parliament, leading to growing controversy. This practice has been applied to significant reforms such as pensions, immigration, and low-emission zones.

France's Constitutional Council has overturned 25 articles of a law aimed at streamlining economic life, including a provision that would have abolished low-emission zones, ruling that these provisions were unrelated to the bill's original intent.

Two years after its examination by Parliament, the decision of the "Sages" (Constitutional Council), expected around 6:00 PM, should pave the way for the promulgation of the law, a long-standing issue of the second presidential term...

Richard Ferrand, President of the Constitutional Council, has appointed Catherine Leroy as Secretary-General, a move that reportedly challenges the traditional practices of the supreme court.

The Alliance for the Republic (APR) party in Senegal has voiced its concerns following a decision by the Constitutional Council regarding media regulation.

Bruno Retailleau, leader of Les Républicains, urged Richard Ferrand to reinforce the impartiality of the Constitutional Council, particularly concerning end-of-life legislation, emphasizing that its authority relies on both legal reasoning and the independence of its members.

Concerns have been raised regarding the impartiality of France's Constitutional Council as it prepares to review a new law on assisted dying. Critics argue that several members of the council have already taken public positions on the text, potentially compromising its neutrality.

Junts and PP plan to take the proposed law to ban speculative housing purchases, put forward by the 'comunes', to the Council of Statutory Guarantees. The post-convergent party will halt its processing, criticizing the attempt to approve it via a single reading, which prevents professional bodies and experts from testifying.

France's Constitutional Council has overturned a portion of a 2025 parliamentary text, thereby allowing banks to once again charge succession fees on the accounts of deceased minors.

Low Emission Zones (ZFE) in France, though re-established by the Constitutional Council, continue to face an uncertain future amid proposals for their abrogation and lack of enforcement.

Marine Le Pen has criticized the French Constitutional Council for censoring the suppression of low-emission zones (ZFE) and easing rules on soil artificialization (ZAN), stating that the will of the French people must be respected.

A proposed bill in France, aiming to organize a referendum on end-of-life issues, has been transmitted to the Constitutional Council, which will rule on its admissibility within a month.

Following intense parliamentary debates, the French Senate has adopted a simplification law, which includes the suppression of Low Emission Zones (ZFE), with the text now awaiting review by the Constitutional Council.

The French Constitutional Council has validated a new tax on share buybacks, set to be created in 2025, despite critics arguing it violates the principle of equality before taxation.