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Paris nightspots boycott Fête de la Musique

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0200

France's annual live music bonanza will be quieter than normal in Paris this year with 50 venues planning to boycott the event as part of a protest against a crackdown on late night revelry by the capital's noise police.

France acquits activists over Israel boycott call

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:36:00 +0200

A court in Perpignan, south-western France on Wednesday found three pro-Palestinian activists not guilty of discrimination and hate crimes, after they called for a boycott of Israeli products during a protest at a shopping centre.

Court strikes down Armenian genocide law

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:11:00 +0100

France's top court ruled on Tuesday that a law backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy to punish denial of the Armenian genocide was unconstitutional as it infringed on freedom of expression.

Sarkozy to re-draft genocide bill if rejected: ministers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +0100

President Nicolas Sarkozy will immediately submit a new draft of a law punishing denial of the Armenian genocide if France's top judicial body rejects it, two ministers told AFP on Wednesday.

French senators block Armenia genocide law

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:31:00 +0100

A group of French senators said on Tuesday they had asked the constitutional council to examine a new law that punishes denial of the Armenian genocide, effectively suspending the legislation.

Senate backs Armenia genocide denial ban

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0100

French senators have passed a bill outlawing the denial of Armenian genocide in 1915, with a seething Turkey slamming the move and warning of consequences while Armenia hailed a day "written in gold."

Turkey business leaders warn France over genocide bill

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:09:00 +0100

Turkish business leaders warned France on Sunday that its adoption of a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian genocide would have devastating consequences for trade ties.