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France: Constitutional Council strikes down genealogy use in justice reform

The Constitutional Council rejects the use of genealogy to identify offenders.

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The judges deem the measure unconstitutional due to insufficient privacy safeguards.

The rest of Gérald Darmanin's law is upheld.

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Cette décision du Conseil constitutionnel marque un tournant dans l’équilibre entre efficacité policière et protection des libertés individuelles, un enjeu central du débat démocratique en France. Elle limite les outils disponibles pour les enquêtes tout en réaffirmant les principes constitutionnels.

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