english: In France, same-sex couples are legally allowed to enter into a civil union known as the Civil solidarity pact (colloquially referred to as the 'Pacs', which was instituted in 1999).
non_english: In Francia alle coppie omosessuali si applicano le norme che regolano le unioni civili, in vigore dal 1999, dette PACS (Patti Civili di Solidarietà) .