Overview
- Parliament gave final approval to the Ripost bill on Tuesday July 21, with 351 deputies voting for and 179 against.
- The law creates new offences and stiffer penalties for nitrous‑oxide use and supply while postponing a general retail sales ban to 1 February 2027 to respect EU rules.
- Organising a free party becomes a crime punishable by up to two years in prison and €30,000 in fines while participation can carry six months in prison or a €500 on‑the‑spot fine.
- Organisers of urban motorbike and car 'rodéos' face up to three years in prison and €75,000 in fines and the text expands police investigatory tools including vehicle searches up to 40 km from borders, broader licence‑plate reading and one‑year data retention.
- A cross‑chamber compromise restored several government measures but removed an experiment in shop algorithmic surveillance and a stadium‑ban expansion, and rights groups have warned the law could hamper outreach work and will likely be challenged at the Conseil constitutionnel.