# French Senate votes to make violent protesters pay for the damage

- By: Vote Times Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T11:33:25.000Z
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## Excerpt

The 'casseurs-payeurs' bill would let the state claim up to €10,000 per person and seize part of their benefits. It now goes to the National Assembly, its more uncertain test. The French Senate passed the 'casseurs-payeurs' ('rioters pay') bill by 229 votes to 105 in the night of 27 to 28 October 2026, according to Public Sénat and LCP. The state could claim up to €10,000 per person from anyone who knowingly took part in a group formed to cause damage, and could withhold part of their welfare payments. The bill now goes to the National Assembly, where LCP expects a heated debate; the sources consulted give no date for it.

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