Implemented in 1999 and called PACS in France (verbified to "pacser") it means a civil union, or "marriage lite" and gives you just about all the rights of married couples, with far less hassle.
There's a great article in the NY Times about it. Wikipedia also has a decent article about it.
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Implemented in 1999 and called PACS in France (verbified to "pacser") it means a civil union, or "marriage lite" and gives you just about all the rights of married couples, with far less hassle.
There's a great article in the NY Times about it. Wikipedia also has a decent article about it.