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French leftist lawmakers take EU-Canada free trade deal to court

PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) More than 100 French left-wing lawmakers decided today to appeal to the country's Constitutional Council to block a contentious free trade deal between the European Union and Canada.
Supporters of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) say it will boost economic growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. But opponents say it will lead to a race to the bottom in labour and environmental standards and allow multinational corporations to dictate public policy.
In a statement, 106 members of France's National Assembly said the accord implied a transfer of sovereignty by signatory countries "beyond what they agreed upon in favour of the EU".
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