Newspapers in France can now only be sold with government approval

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In France, a new press law prohibits the sale of newspapers without the specific approval of the government. The new legislation requires offenders to be tried in royal courts, in which the magistrates take orders from government officials.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Newspapers in France can now only be sold with government approval". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17819, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17819 Newspapers in France can now only be sold with government approval 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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