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		</div><p>France’s top court has ruled that a law aimed at ending cockfighting is constitutional, rejecting an appeal by supporters of the tradition.</p>
<p>The Constitutional Council confirmed the ban on the creation of new cockfighting rings – called cockpits.</p>
<p>The law, dating back to 1964, aims to gradually get rid of all cockpits and, therefore, cockfighting.</p>
<p>It was recently challenged by two French citizens who wanted to open a new ring in the French island of Reunion.</p>
<p>Cockfighting is legal only in regions where it is considered a deeply-rooted tradition, especially in northern France and the French territories Reunion, French Guyana and French Antilles.</p>
<p>Otherwise, it is considered animal cruelty and is punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.</p>
<p>The practice consists of two roosters fighting against each other and often ends in the death of one of the combatants.</p>
<p>Cockfighting fans argue that the law is unfair, drawing a parallel to bullfighting.</p>
<p>Bullfighting is legal in south-western France, where the tradition is still gathering huge crowds, and the construction of new arenas to practice it is not banned.</p>
<p>Both practices are sharply criticised by animal protection movements.<br />
In its decision, the Constitutional Council said that cockfighting and bullfighting are “different situations”.</p>
<p>Cockfighting is a common practice in south-east Asia and parts of Latin America, but is illegal in most western countries.</p>
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