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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