The fate of a contested French labor law that has inspired massive protests now hangs on a council of experts. The Constitutional Council is weighing a demand from the opposition Socialists that the law be thrown out as unconstitutional. Striking down the law could be a face-saver for all sides, allowing protesters to claim victory and defusing the crisis for the French government.
See "Council to Decide Fate of French Jobs Law", Angela Doland, San Francisco Chronicle, March 29, 2006