On 9 November 2015, a new draft of the cohabitation agreement bill ("Law 4356/2015") granting some rights of marriage was published. The bill was sent for public consultation, which lasted until 20 November. Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos announced that same-sex adoption will be studied in the future. The bill was submitted to Parliament on 9 December, and approved on 23 December 2015, with 194 voting yes, 55 no and 51 abstentions, following a contentious debate that lasted ten hours. The bill was supported by governing leftist party Syriza, the Democratic Alignment, the River, and the Union of Centrists but opposed by the Communist Party of Greece, national-conservative party Independent Greeks, and the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, while the liberal-conservative New Democracy was divided. The law was signed by the President of Greece and published in the government gazette on 24 December 2015. It took effect upon publication.