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The Constitutional Council of France upholds a ban on fracking.
2013-10-11

Former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, announces his resignation from the Constitutional Council of France following a finding that he exceeded spending limits in his 2012 Presidential election campaign.
2013-07-4

An estimated 150,000 people rally against gay marriage in Paris, France, with 100 people arrested.
2013-05-26

Fifty people are arrested ahead of a major rally against France's new law allowing same-sex marriage.
2013-05-25

The French National Assembly passes an amended bill legalizing same-sex marriage, paving the way for President François Hollande to promulgate it.
2013-04-23

The French Senate approves same-sex marriage in France putting the bill on track to become law by summer.
2013-04-12

The French Senate adopts article 1 of Bill 344, which legalizes same-sex marriage, in a 179–157 vote.
2013-04-9

Hundreds of thousands of people march in Paris against proposals to legalise same-sex marriage in France with violent clashes after police deny marchers access to the Champs-Élysées.
2013-03-24

France’s Constitutional Council strikes down the government’s plan to impose a 75 percent marginal income tax rate on the wealthy.
2012-12-29

France passes a resolution banning full face veils after a 246-1 vote in the Senate. The law must still be reviewed by the Constitutional Council before coming into effect.
2010-09-14