Indicator history

According to the French country report on measures to combat discrimination drafted for the European Network of Legal experts in the non-discrimination field, directive 2000/43/EC was fully implemented by French laws n°2001-1066 of November 16, 2001; n°2002-73 of January 17, 2002, respecting social modernisation; and n°2004-1486 of December 30, 2004, which created the HALDE, the specialised body. On September, 3, 2007 the French Government answered to the formal request of the European Commission to fully implement EU rules banning discrimination on the grounds of race and ethnic origin. Directive 2000/78/CE was transposed with respect to employees covered by the labour code, civil servants and access to housing. The legislation transposing this directive does not cover the professions and unsalaried workers. They are considered to be covered by general principles of contractual and civil liability. With respect to the status of the army, France prevailed itself of the exception of article 3 (4) of the directive 2000/78/CE allowing derogation concerning criteria based on age and handicap.

French country report on measures to combat discrimination drafted for the European Network of Legal experts in the non-discrimination field, Sophie Latraverse, 2004