The prefectural decree imposing the general wearing of a mask outside has been challenged by the courts in the Bas-Rhin The prefectural decree imposing the general wearing of a mask outside has been challenged by the courts. The hospital psychologist Vincent Feireisen and the doctor Christian Chartier, two citizens of Strasbourg, had seized the administrative court […]
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The mayor of Essarts en Bocage (Vendée) has published a funny decree. The goal: to instil joy in his commune and avoid any form of gloom. “Be in a good mood from 8 am to 10 pm every day”, “Give citizens the power to freely express their joy”, “Make at least ten people smile every day” […]
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Wearing gloves are already part of the mandatory equipment necessary to pass the motorcycle driving licence since January 2013 … Road Safety announced on Tuesday in a statement: gloves will become mandatory for riders and passengers of motorcycles and scooters, from the 20th November. In France, 12% of riders of motorbikes and scooters, ride without suitable gloves, […]
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For the first time, the Ministry of the Interior has blocked websites in France for “incitement to terrorism”, using the terrorism act, that will block a site without having recourse to a judge. It is not possible to connect to Islamic-news.info. The site, now completely off-line, was replaced this weekend with a message from the […]
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This week, the French government has just published a decree, which they having been trying to pass since July 2014, which gives them more power to control the internet, enabling them to shut down websites that it sees as dangerous. It requires that internet providers block terrorist- and child pornography-related content within 24 hours of […]
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