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by brokenodometer 1429 days ago
This law does not apply to filming the police. See the authoritative French government interpretation here:

http://www.montpellier-journal.fr/fichiers/circulairephotosp...

And see here where the French Constitutional Council struck down a law that would have criminalized filming with the intent to cause harassment of officers:

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210520-french-court-...

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What would the legal status of the video be if it also contained images of George Floyd?