Legal recognition

RTFN is not explicitly protected in the French Constitution. Article 55 of the Constitution gives equal value to international treaties as to the Constitution. French laws should therefore recognize, respect and implement the RtFN. However, the two supreme courts deny article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights any direct effect, that is to say, one cannot invoke the Covenant to claim a violation of the RtFN, It seems this situation will last until the Parliament passes a law, either explicitly recognising the RtFN either reversing this case law and acknowledging the Covenant's direct effect, This would make way for further legal action and norms to uphold and implement the RtFN,

No implicit or explicit mention of right to food but, has the National Status of International Obligations

Article 55: “Treaties or agreements duly ratified or approved shall, upon publication, prevail over Acts of Parliament, subject, with respect to each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party.”

Article 25 Everyone has the right to s standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself of his amily including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemplorment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood beyond his control.