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France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location)

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vArticle 226-1 as amended by Loi no 2024-247 of 21 March 2024 (art. 4); held Code penal edition built from official Legifrance data, last modification 26 August 2026, edition 19 September 2026
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France's criminal invasion-of-privacy offence (Code penal article 226-1): no recording of private words, no images of people in private places and no geolocation without consent, with presumed consent only where the act is done openly.

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France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) is a compliance framework from France with 2 domains and 4 controls. The largest domains are The three acts of invasion of privacy (226-1 1 to 3) – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) (3 controls), Consent, presumption and minors – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Consent, presumption and minors – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location)

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Controls in the Consent, presumption and minors – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) domain of France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) — 1 controls
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france-penal-code-article-226-1-invasion-of-privacy-by-capturing-words-images-or-location::226-1-consent226-1 Rely on presumed consent only where the act was done openly and the person could object, and obtain parental consent for minors

The three acts of invasion of privacy (226-1 1 to 3) – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location)

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Controls in the The three acts of invasion of privacy (226-1 1 to 3) – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) domain of France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) — 3 controls
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france-penal-code-article-226-1-invasion-of-privacy-by-capturing-words-images-or-location::226-1-1226-1 1 Do not capture, record or transmit words spoken in private or in confidence without the speaker's consent
france-penal-code-article-226-1-invasion-of-privacy-by-capturing-words-images-or-location::226-1-2226-1 2 Do not fix, record or transmit the image of a person in a private place without their consent
france-penal-code-article-226-1-invasion-of-privacy-by-capturing-words-images-or-location::226-1-3226-1 3 Do not capture, record or transmit a person's real-time or deferred location without their consent

What is France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) and who does it apply to?

France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) is a compliance framework from France with 2 domains and 4 controls. France's criminal invasion-of-privacy offence (Code penal article 226-1): no recording of private words, no images of people in private places and no geolocation without consent, with presumed consent only where the act is done openly. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) actually require?

France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) has 4 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are The three acts of invasion of privacy (226-1 1 to 3) – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) (3 controls), Consent, presumption and minors – France Penal Code Article 226-1 (Invasion of Privacy by Capturing Words, Images or Location) (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

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