Chlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously voted to repeal and formally recognize the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, environmental and economic harm linked to chlordecone (Kepone) in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with lawmakers citing contamination levels affecting most adults and links to cancers and other long-term damage, while an interministerial mission is set to assess remediation and future compensation frameworks. Slavery-Era Legal Cleanup: France also voted 254-0 to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, a slavery law that treated enslaved people as “movable property,” a symbolic but politically charged step that still leaves reparations unresolved. Regional Justice & Business Disputes: The OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO) and the OECS will launch training on arbitration and ADR across the Eastern Caribbean on June 10, with French diplomatic participation, aiming to strengthen access to economic justice for investors and businesses. Caribbean Aviation Links: LIAT 2020 and Air Caraïbes announced an interline agreement for single-ticket travel across networks (starting June 1), as regional carriers realign routes affecting connectivity to Martinique and Guadeloupe. Sargassum Management Mission: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe (June 1-4) to study sargassum handling strategies and develop value-added uses for the seaweed.