“A first referral has just been registered by the Constitutional Council on the law relating to the management of the health crisis definitively adopted yesterday by Parliament.
Others were announced to him on this text ”, indicated the Constitutional Council in a press release on Monday.
In the aftermath of demonstrations which brought together more than 160,000 people in France, Parliament adopted definitively Sunday evening, by a final vote of the Assembly, the bill which provides for the vaccination obligation for caregivers and the controversial extension health pass.
The deputies thus ended the parliamentary marathon started on Tuesday with a large vote, with 156 votes for, those of the majority and the right, 60 against, from the left and the RN and 14 abstentions.
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The health pass - negative Covid test, vaccination certificate or recovery certificate - entered into force last week in “places of recreation and culture” bringing together more than 50 people.
Except for 12-17 year olds, exempt from health pass until September 30 according to the agreement reached between deputies and senators.
Extension of the health pass in August
In August, with the bill, this pass must be extended to cafes, restaurants, fairs and trade shows, as well as to planes, trains, long-distance coaches and medical establishments except in emergencies.
And shopping centers by decision of the prefects.
The bill makes compulsory the vaccination of staff in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and retirement homes, firefighters, certain soldiers, as well as for professionals and volunteers with the elderly, including at home.
In addition, people tested positive for Covid-19 must be placed in isolation for a non-renewable period of ten days in the place of accommodation they determine.
Isolation may end earlier if the test is negative.
After a first national mobilization on July 17, dozens of demonstrations again took place on Saturday “for freedom” and “against the health dictatorship”. The president of the Patriots and ex-number 2 of the RN Florian Philippot called for a new demonstration on Saturday in Paris.