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Top French court rejects large parts of controversial immigration bill

An opponent of France's immigration law holds a flag during a protest in Paris on January 21, 2024 [Thomas Padilla/AP Photo]

More than a third of articles in a controversial immigration bill must be scrapped, France’s Constitutional Council has said.

The council, a body that validates the constitutionality of laws, rejected measures in the bill on Thursday that call for the toughening of access to social benefits, family reunification, and the introduction of immigration quotas set by parliament.

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