Philippe forces pension reform through with Article 49.3
On 29 February 2020 Édouard Philippe told the National Assembly that the government would invoke Article 49.3 of the constitution to adopt the universal pension reform bill without a vote, staking its survival on the text.
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On 29 February 2020 Édouard Philippe told the National Assembly that the government would invoke Article 49.3 of the constitution to adopt the universal pension reform bill without a vote, staking its survival on the text. Opposition groups on the left and right filed censure motions in response. The reform was later suspended due to COVID-19.
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Factrail. (2026). Philippe forces pension reform through with Article 49.3. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/philippe-pension-reform-49-3-2020-02-29
https://factrail.ai/facts/philippe-pension-reform-49-3-2020-02-29
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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