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The convention proposed a law granting the Seine legal personality, with independent guardians able to defend its rights and a separate scientific committee.
The convention proposed a law granting the Seine legal personality, with independent guardians able to defend its rights and a separate scientific committee.
This is a source-linked editorial summary, not a verbatim participant statement.
English editorial summary of Principle 04 of the 2025 citizens’ opinion, particularly the section on legal personality and guardians. The linked French opinion is the source of record.
The source was produced by the 50 members of the 2025 Paris citizens’ convention. This tracker does not claim unanimity for the individual item; the opinion records reservations.
Responding institution: City of Paris
2025-06-16
After the citizens’ opinion was presented, the Council of Paris adopted a motion asking Parliament to give the Seine legal personality and enable an independent guardian to defend its rights in court. This is a request to the national legislature, not an enacted law.
The official Council bulletin published motion 2025 V.93, which asks Parliament for legislation on the Seine.
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No enacted national law or completed implementation of this proposal has been verified here. Later developments require a separately sourced update.
