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Black Code
Coverage of Black Code in the Nexus archive.
- What’s next after scrapping the ‘Black Code’ in France?
French MPs voted to repeal a law known as the 'Black Code' that governed slavery in colonies. The law's scrapping marks a legislative change regarding historical colonial governance.
- What is France's 'Black Code' that MPs finally voted to repeal?
French MPs voted to repeal the 'Black Code,' a controversial law during a session at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris on May 28, 2026. The debate involved MPs Max Mathiasin and Sandra Regol.
- France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
France's lower house parliament unanimously voted to abolish the historical 'Code noir' (Black Code) legislation. The bill, however, does not address demands for reparations from some lawmakers.