France
Europe · tier_1 · Research scope: country
Country overview
What this hub already does
France currently has 26 starter rules across 3 topics. The current sample skews toward restricted rows, which is useful for layout testing but not yet a full legal baseline.
Starter activities in France
These rows prove the country hub works as a useful browse page before the full dataset is researched.
download pirated movies
Downloading copyrighted films from unauthorised sources is treated as piracy and is not a lawful way to access films in France.
stream pirated content
Streaming films or other cultural content from an unauthorised source is treated by the French anti piracy framework as illicit access rather than a lawful alternative to licensed services.
buy a pepper spray
Adults can acquire and hold qualifying category D incapacitating or tear gas sprays including aerosols up to 100 ml.
own a pepper spray
Adults in France can hold a qualifying category D incapacitating or tear gas spray including aerosols up to 100 ml.
possess a pepper spray at home
Keeping a qualifying category D pepper spray at home is lawful in France for an adult.
buy a stun gun
Some contact electric shock weapons in France are category D and may be freely acquired by adults but the exact device classification matters.
buy a taser
French official sources say only category D weapons can be bought and held freely. Official category pages list contact electric-impulse weapons such as electric batons and some shockers in category D, while an official order notes that an electric-impulse pistol can fall in category B or category D depending on the device and use mode.
buy brass knuckles
French official sources classify post-1900 brass knuckles as category A weapons, and category A acquisition and detention are prohibited except for narrow statutory exceptions.
All current rows for France
The table stays useful for auditing because it shows the exact starter rows behind this country hub.
| Activity | Status | Topic | Row state |
|---|---|---|---|
| download pirated movies | No | Digital Laws | verified |
| gamble online | Depends | Digital Laws | verified |
| stream pirated content | No | Digital Laws | verified |
| buy a pepper spray | Yes | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| buy a stun gun | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| buy a taser | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| buy brass knuckles | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| carry a pepper spray | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| carry a stun gun | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| carry a taser | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| carry brass knuckles | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| own a pepper spray | Yes | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| own a stun gun | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| own brass knuckles | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess a pepper spray at home | Yes | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess a pepper spray in a car | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess a stun gun | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess a stun gun at home | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess a stun gun in a car | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess brass knuckles | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess brass knuckles at home | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| possess brass knuckles in a car | Depends | Self Defence Weapons | verified |
| monitoring staff | Depends | Surveillance | verified |
| recording conversations | Depends | Surveillance | verified |
| recording people in public | Depends | Surveillance | verified |
| recording phone calls | Depends | Surveillance | verified |