"French criminal law currently defines rape as any kind of sexual penetration committed using violence, coercion, threat or surprise. It does not specifically mention consent. But after the change the criminal code will define rape or sexual assault as any non-consensual act. It states consent must be informed, specific, prior and revocable and cannot be inferred solely from the silence or lack of reaction of the victim."
"It also includes the previous definition, stating: There is no consent if the sexual act is committed with violence, coercion, threat or surprise, regardless of their nature and encompasses oral and anal acts of penetration not currently explicitly stated in legislation but enshrined in jurisprudence. The bill had already been approved last week by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, by a large majority."
French parliament voted to add consent to the criminal definition of rape and sexual assault, aligning the law with many European countries. The revised code will define rape or sexual assault as any non-consensual act and specify that consent must be informed, specific, prior and revocable. Silence or lack of reaction cannot be taken as consent. The change preserves the previous elements referencing violence, coercion, threat or surprise and explicitly encompasses oral and anal penetration. The bill passed the National Assembly and the Senate by large majorities and awaits presidential signature. The reform was driven by the mass rape and convictions related to the Gisele Pelicot case.
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