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France

2026

STATUSAbolitionist
EXECUTIONS 20260
SENTENCES0
GOVERNMENT
semi-presidential republic
CONSTITUTION
October 4, 1958; amended several times, last in 2008
LEGAL SYSTEM
based on civil law; administrative acts can be reviewed but not legislative ones; has not submitted to the jurisdiction of the ICJ
LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
Bicameral Parliament (Parlement), Senate (Senat) and National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (composed of the president of the court, 6 division presidents, 120 merit judges, and 70 substitute judges organized into 6 divisions: 3 civil, 1 commercial, 1 labor, and 1 criminal); Constitutional Council (composed of 9 members); Courts of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Regional Courts or Tribunal de Grande Instance; First Instance Courts or Tribunal d'instance; Administrative Courts

RELIGIONS

Roman Catholic 47%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 2%, Buddhist 2%, Orthodox 1%, Jewish 1%, Other 1%, None 33%, Not specified 9% (estimate 2021)

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