The legal recognition of same-sex couples: The French perspective

Richards, Claudina (2002) The legal recognition of same-sex couples: The French perspective. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 51 (2). pp. 305-324. ISSN 0020-5893

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Abstract

Legislative reforms have been introduced in several European states to tackle the question of the legal recognition of same-sex relations, with the Nordic countries taking the lead.1 Changes in the attitude of the general public towards gays and lesbians, as demonstrated by the publicity and popularity of Gay Pride marches throughout Europe, has brought the issue to the fore of the political and legal arenas. France has been no exception, with the public debate on the recognition of same-sex couples culminating in the recent adoption of the law relating to the Pacte Civil de Solidarité (PACS) which provides for the registration of a couple's partnership regardless of sex.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User:	Vishal Gautam
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2002
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2024 02:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/16682
DOI:	10.1093/iclq/51.2.305

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