France passes civil drone safety law after overflights of sensitive sites

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France enacted law 2016-1428 on civil drone safety, adding registration, training, onboard signalling and jail terms for flying over prohibited zones. Commentators tied it to illegal overflights of sensitive French sites.

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  1. OtherAdoption de la loi relative au renforcement de la securite de l'usage des drones civils (opens in a new tab)Jones Day / 2016-11

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