By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting from Paris Many countries require that consent be given before sex — and have written that into their rape laws. France is not among them.

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French lawmakers are debating a major change to how rape is defined in the country’s penal code – an amendment that would make it clear that sex without consent is a crime.

"Today the law considers it rape only if there has been violence ... Greece and Denmark also has legislation. In France a text has been adopted by the National Assembly but needs Senate approval.

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