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Regulating the world's oldest profession: The evolution of prostitution laws in France

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:06:21
Publish Date: 2025-12-11 14:52:38
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This week we turn the spotlight onto prostitution in France. For years, prostitution laws were chaotic, but in 2016 there was a major change in French legislation. Lawmakers decided to shift the criminal burden from prostitutes to clients: selling sex is legal, but buying it is now illegal. While many anti-prostitution groups hailed the new law, others including many prostitutes said it would simply drive them underground and make their job more dangerous. So what's the situation, nearly 10 years on? We take a closer look in French Connections.

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