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What's banned in France?

Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where France stands.

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Banned in France

• Pit BullsBanned

  Buying, selling or importing a pit-bull type is banned.

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  Banned in primary and middle schools by law since 2018.

• SurrogacyBanned

  Every surrogacy deal is void, and its top court said so again in 2026.

• Plastic BagsBanned

  Single-use plastic checkout bags banned since 1 Jul 2016.

• Potassium BromateBanned

  Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.

• SpankingBanned

  Since 2019 even a smack on your own kid's bottom is illegal here.

• PufferfishBanned

  EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1998.

• Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned

  Went first: banned in food from January 2020, before the EU.

• Plastic GlitterBanned

  Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.

• Declawing CatsBanned

  Declawing has been banned since 2004 except for medical need.

• Nicotine PouchesBanned

  Since April 2026 even having one in your pocket is illegal.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.

• Paid VacationMandatory

  5 weeks of paid leave a year by law: 30 jours ouvrables.

Restricted in France

• HomeschoolingRestricted

  Since 2022 families need permission on one of four grounds.

• Dolphin ShowsRestricted

  Dolphin shows are banned from December 2026 - not yet.

• Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted

  Ban on wild animals in touring circuses starts in 2028.

Allowed in France

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