Overview
- Lawmakers approved the compromise text 155–31, with only far-right MPs voting against the measure.
- The bill redefines sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act and sets consent as free, informed, specific, prior and revocable, which cannot be inferred from silence or inaction.
- Judicial assessment will consider the plural "circumstances," a negotiated wording that broadens what courts may examine beyond the immediate moment.
- The Sénat is scheduled to vote next week in what is expected to be the definitive adoption of the reform.
- Supporters say the change strengthens protection for victims and shifts norms toward a culture of consent, while the Rassemblement National warns of a subjective standard and advocates urge parallel investments in prevention and justice resources.