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2. Rented housing belonging to social housing agencies or managed by them or
belonging to landlords in the rental sector […]”
46.
The Social Security Code reads:
“Article L.542-1: Housing shall be allocated in accordance with the conditions laid
down in the following Article to:
1) persons receiving, on any grounds, any of the following:
a. family allowances;
b. family income supplement;
c. the family support allowance;
d. the education allowance for a child with a disability;
2) households or individuals not entitled to any of the benefits referred to in subsection 1 but with a dependent child within the meaning of Article L. 512-3;
3) couples without a dependent child, for a fixed period as from their marriage,
provided the marriage took place before the spouses reached a specified age
limit;
4) households or individuals with a dependent ascendant over a specified age
living with them;
5) households or individuals with a dependent ascendant or descendent or
person of common descent but by a different line to the second or third degree,
living with them and suffering from a permanent disability to an extent at least
equal to a percentage laid down by decree or who has, on account of the
disability, been acknowledged by the technical guidance and vocational
rehabilitation committee specified in Article L.241-5 of the Social and Family
Action Code to be unable to obtain employment;
6) single persons with no dependants from the first day of the calendar month
following the fourth month of pregnancy until the calendar month in which the
child is born.”
k) Prohibition of discrimination in access to housing
47.
The Tenancy Act, N° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 reads:
“Section 1 […] No one may be refused rental of a dwelling on account of his or
her extraction, surname, physical appearance, sex, family status, state of health,
disability, morals, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union activities and
actual or presumed membership or non-membership of a particular ethnic group,
nation, race or religion.
In the event of a dispute in connection with the application of the preceding
paragraph, the person who has been refused rental of a dwelling shall submit
factual information pointing to the existence of direct or indirect discrimination. In
the light of this information, it shall be up to the defendant to prove that the
decision was justified. The court shall reach its conclusion after ordering, if
necessary, all the investigative measures it considers necessary.”
48.
The Discrimination Act, No. 2001-1066 of 16 November, 2001
reads:
“Section 9: There shall be a telephone helpline to help prevent and combat
discrimination. It shall be responsible for receiving calls from persons who
consider that they have been victims of discrimination and responding to requests
for information and advice about discrimination and the conditions of referral to
the Discrimination and Equality Commission. If necessary, it shall refer callers to
other competent bodies or services.”