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Censorship and Freedom of Expression

mercredi 18 mai 2016 à 16:57

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

The French Law for Trust in the Digital Economy (Loi pour la Confiance en l'Économie Numérique, or LCEN) adopted in 2004 and frequently updated since then, regulates censorship and Internet content removal in France.

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Moratorium on blocking measures



Administrative censorship of websites is an unacceptable encroachment not only on freedom of expression but also on the mere principle of the separation of powers. La Quadrature du Net strongly opposes it, and therefore commenced a legal action before the French Council of State (Conseil d'État).

However, even when they are pronounced by judicial authorities, such blockings appear both ineffective and disproportionate: