Social fraud: living as unmarried partners without sexual relations is legally valid

A ruling establishes that unmarried partnership can be recognized without intimate relations, based solely on living together and mutual support.

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This decision clarifies the legal definition of cohabitation in French social law.

The ruling impacts social benefits and allowances dependent on marital status.

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