Installation des crèches dans un emplacement public : des critères flous
What conditions are required to display Christmas cribs in public buildings? Such a question hardly arose until recent years, in a context of growing identity claims and in which elected local officials want to express their beliefs. In its decisions of 9 November 2016, the Council of State provides...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires de Strasbourg
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Revue du Droit des Religions |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rdr/692 |
| Summary: | What conditions are required to display Christmas cribs in public buildings? Such a question hardly arose until recent years, in a context of growing identity claims and in which elected local officials want to express their beliefs. In its decisions of 9 November 2016, the Council of State provides some clues, but does not conclude the questioning. By recognizing the principle of neutrality of public persons, the High Court clarifies the interpretation of Article 28 of the 1905 Act, in distinguishing between cribs placed in a public building or in a public place. But the chosen criteria may not be easy to use. |
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| ISSN: | 2493-8637 2534-7462 |