France moves to repeal yet-to-be-abolished slavery law, Code Noir

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French lawmakers are set to vote on repealing the Code Noir, a historical law that regulated slavery in French colonies and was never formally abolished after 1848. The vote reignites debate on reparations and France's colonial legacy.

French lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies which was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848. The vote reopens a debate around reparations in a country that has yet to fully come to terms with its history of colonialism.