Newspapers in France can now only be sold with government approval

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: David Elwyn Evans (University of St Andrews), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Elisabeth Gerwin (University of Lethbridge), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

Domains

Censorship of expression

Dates

Date of occurrence 1822-03-17

Places

France (Location)

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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://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17819, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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