The Les Republicains (LR) and the left-wing opposition are accusing the Rassemblement National (RN) of a "secret deal between Marine Le Pen and President Macron" after RN MPs on the Senate's Law Commission abstained from voting on the appointment of Richard Ferrand as head of the Constitutional Council, a nomination approval that was decided by a single vote. COMPLETES VIDI36Y396N_EN, VIDI36Y67XY_EN & VIDI36Y86CY_EN IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES