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  • Dr Alice Dejean de la Bâtie

Le Syndicat GJ v France: The creeping normalisation of restrictions on protest

October 27, 2026

By Dr Alice Dejean de la Bâtie When it comes to the right to protest, the distinction between a declaratory regime and an authorisation regime may seem, to non-specialists, rather technical. Yet the difference is straightforward and fundamental: under a declaratory regime, organisers merely notify the authorities that a demonstration will take place, whereas under […]