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Immigration Law: What measures can the Constitutional Council censor?

The Constitutional Council is not a “chamber of appeal for the election of parliament.” During his vows behind closed doors on January 8, Laurent Fabius did not fail to dot all the i’s. It must be said that the institute he leads is under extraordinary pressure. This Thursday, January 25, the nine wise men of the Rue Montpensier, a month after its chaotic adoption, are due to pronounce their verdict on the immigration law.

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The left opposition (which submitted two appeals) has high hopes that the text will be censored, at least partially, but it is not the only one. What is unprecedented and alarming is that the presidential majority is also counting on the institution to correct the progress of this law, the final version of which is very different from the original draft of the executive branch. However, after clashing with select Republicans during its consideration by a joint committee in late December. “The desire to reach a political agreement and vote prevailed over the legal one,” admits the representative of the majority in the executive branch.

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Source: Le Parisien

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