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E/C.12/FRA/CO/4 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 13 July 2016 English Original: French Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of France* 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the fourth periodic report of France on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/FRA/4) at its 22nd and 23rd meetings (E/C.12/2016/SR.22 and 23), held on 6 and 7 June 2016, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 49th meeting, held on 24 June 2016. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the fourth periodic report of France and the State party’s written replies to its list of issues (E/C.12/FRA/Q/4/Add.1). The Committee also welcomes the constructive dialogue held with the delegation of the State party. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee notes with appreciation the ratification by the State party of the Optional Protocol to the Covenant on 18 March 2015. It notes also with interest the ratification by the State party of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol on 18 February 2010. 4. The Committee further notes with appreciation the legislative, administrative and institutional measures adopted by the State party to promote the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, notably: (a) The adoption of Act No. 2011-103 of 27 January 2011 on the balanced representation of women and men on boards of directors and supervisory boards and gender equality in the workplace and of Act No. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 on de facto equality between women and men; (b) The measures in favour of persons with disabilities, including the signing, on 27 November 2013, of the National Multi-Stakeholder Convention for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities and the adoption of Act No. 2015-988 of 5 August 2015, which * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-eighth session (6-24 June 2016). GE.16-12027 (E) 260816 260816 

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Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of France

Concluding Observations

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Country

France

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to work
Rights of indigenous peoples
Rights of migrants/non-citizens
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Non-discrimination
Non-retrogression
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Resource expenditure
Transparency

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Jul 13, 2016

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of France, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to protect the rights of migrants and asylum seekers, to promote gender equality and the range of ESCR, and to allocate sufficient budgetary resources toward these ends. On resources, the Committee recommends the State party to redouble its efforts to raise the amount of development assistance which it provides to the internationally agreed level of 0.7 per cent of GNP, and to fully assume its obligations under the Covenant in regard to the negotiation and implementation of bilateral and multilateral trade and investment agreements. Additionally, the Committee recommends the State party to take measures to prevent business enterprises domiciled in its territory or under its jurisdiction from committing human rights violations abroad.

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