Tag: constitutional court

French Will Need Health Pass by Monday After Court Approval

PARIS—A French constitutional court on Thursday validated most aspects of a new law that, starting next week, requires people to carry a special COVID-19 health pass to access cafes, restaurants, long-distance travel, and, in some cases, hospitals. But it struck down several measures for not meeting constitutional muster. The Constitutional Council ruled that the automatic…


French Court to Rule on Macron’s COVID-19 Health Pass Rules

PARIS—France’s constitutional court will rule on Thursday whether a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to eat in restaurants and health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September complies with the republic’s founding charter. President Emmanuel Macron announced the proposed legislation in July as the Delta variant fuelled a fourth…