Article 1 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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Article 1 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational provision that defines France as an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic and guarantees equality before the law for all citizens without distinction.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional article
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legal norm ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Constitution of 4 October 1958 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all persons on French territory regarding equality before the law ⓘ |
| belongsToTitle | Title I of the Constitution of the Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
French citizens
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French public authorities ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | foundational provision ⓘ |
| defines |
France as a democratic Republic
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France as a secular Republic ⓘ France as a social Republic ⓘ France as an indivisible Republic ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple |
democratic character of French institutions
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indivisibility of the Republic ⓘ laïcité (secularism) of the French state ⓘ social character of the French Republic ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality before the law
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equality before the law for all citizens without distinction of origin ⓘ equality before the law for all citizens without distinction of race ⓘ equality before the law for all citizens without distinction of religion ⓘ |
| influences |
French anti-discrimination legislation
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interpretation of fundamental rights in France ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within the French legal order ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination by origin
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discrimination by race ⓘ discrimination by religion ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fundamental characteristics of the French Republic
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principle of equality before the law ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Constitutional Council in constitutional review ⓘ |
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Article 2 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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Article 1 of the French Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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