On 29 September 2015, the First House of the French Parliament – Assemblée Nationale – adopted a new law on artistic freedom, architecture and heritage, which is now to be presented to the Senate. The law is to protect the principle of artistic freedom and freedom of dissemination.
Laurence Cuny, who helped shape the law through his work with The Observatory for the Protection of Artistic Freedom, is enthusiastic about this legal recognition: “We think that this will give political authorities and judges clear guidelines and ensure that artistic creation can continue to be seen by the widest audience,” he writes in this background article.