Federation de la Libre Pensee et de L'Action Sociale du Rhone et MP v la Commune de Lyon: (No 308817): Conseil d'Etat (Council Estate, France): 19 July 2011

Abstract

Separation of church and state – Places of worship – State support for religion – Town council awarding grant to state-approved foundation to install lift in basilica – Claimant challenging award of grant – Whether town council empowered to finance maintenance of place of worship – Whether grant violating doctrine of separation of church and state – French Constitution, Article 2 – Law of December 9, 1905 on the Separation of Churches and State, Articles 2, 13 – Law of January 2, 1907 concerning the Exercise of Public Worship, Article 5