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Visit of the Federal Constitutional Court to the Constitutional Council of the French Republic

Press Release No. 111/2017 of 13 December 2017


A delegation of the Federal Constitutional Court headed by President Prof. Dr. Andreas Voßkuhle visited the Constitutional Council of the French Republic (Conseil constitutionnel) in Paris from 11 to 13 December 2017. The guests were received by President Laurent Fabius and other members of the Constitutional Council. The expert discussions that took place during the visit addressed the role of constitutional courts in advancing the protection of fundamental rights. In addition, views on “EU Trade Agreements” were exchanged.

Visit of the Federal Constitutional Court to the Constitutional Council of the French Republic Visit of the Federal Constitutional Court to the Constitutional Council of the French Republic
Source: © conseil constitutionnel

Back row (from left): Doris König, Josef Christ, Andreas L. Paulus, Peter M. Huber

Middle row (from left): Jean-Jacques Hyest, Michel Pinault, Corinne Luquiens, Sybille Kessal-Wulf, Yvonne Ott, Peter Müller, Gabriele Britz, Dominique Lottin, Lionel Josepin, Ulrich Maidowski, Susanne Baer

Front row (from left): Johannes Masing, Claire Bazy-Malaurie, Ferdinand Kirchhof, Laurent Fabius, Andreas Voßkuhle, Nicole Maestracci, Michael Eichberger, Monika Hermanns