France: Aid to die officially authorised after the promulgation of the law by Emmanuel Macron
Published on: 19/08/2026 - 08:09 2 min Reading time The text, validated by the Constitutional Council last week with some reservations, creates a right..
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On Friday, 14 August, the Sages had validated almost all of the text, including the controversial aspects on the derogatory reintroduction of banned pesticides, which they considered to be sufficiently framed, and on water management. In a decision issued on Friday, 14 August, the Constitutional Council, chaired by Richard Ferrand, found that nothing in this law, considered a major societal reform of Emmanuel Macron's second quinquennium, violated the Constitution. The law creating a right to help die was published Wednesday, August 19 in the Official Gazette following its promulgation by President Emmanuel Macron, after several years of debate.
Furthermore, Most often called "law of emergency agricultural", this text is supposed to respond to the agricultural anger of the winter 2025 and falls piled at a time when French agriculture is facing an unprecedented drought, with dramatic consequences for many crops and also animals.
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On Friday, 14 August, the Sages had validated almost all of the text, including the controversial aspects on the derogatory reintroduction of banned pesticides, which they considered to be sufficiently framed, and on water management.
according to Ouest-France — À la UneIn a decision issued on Friday, 14 August, the Constitutional Council, chaired by Richard Ferrand, found that nothing in this law, considered a major societal reform of Emmanuel Macron's second quinquennium, violated the Constitution.
according to RFI (français)The law creating a right to help die was published Wednesday, August 19 in the Official Gazette following its promulgation by President Emmanuel Macron, after several years of debate.
according to RFI (français)Most often called "law of emergency agricultural", this text is supposed to respond to the agricultural anger of the winter 2025 and falls piled at a time when French agriculture is facing an unprecedented drought, with dramatic consequences for many crops and also animals.
according to Ouest-France — À la Une
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