France: Information on the Penal Code of France as it deals with the issue of domestic violence and spousal abuse, and whether the 1992 amendments introduced new law or improved the law already in place
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | FRA19706.E |
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In a telephone interview on 9 February 1995, the head of the "Service des droits des femmes" in Paris stated that the text of the French Penal Code was totally re-formed with the introduction of the 1992 amendments. The source indicated that in the previous code there was no reference to domestic violence or spousal abuse in these specific terms, and that these concepts have been introduced with the 1992 amendments.
For further information on the 1992 amendments to the Penal Code of France as it deals with the issue of domestic violence and spousal abuse, please refer to the attached document.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Service des droits des femmes, Paris. 9 February 1995. Telephone interview with the Head person.
Attachment
France. French Penal Code. 22 July 1992. Excerpt from the Official Journal of the French Republic, pp. 9877-9878.
