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France gets tough on alcohol



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Published Date: 14 July 2008
FRANCE is to ban drinking in public near schools and the sale of alcohol to minors as part of a crackdown on binge-drinking among youths. Roselyne Bachelot, the health minister, said
she was also working on a bill to ban promotions known as "open bar" that allow people to drink as much as they want for a fixed price.


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  • Last Updated: 13 July 2008 9:40 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Scullion,

Canada 14/07/2008 02:38:31
I'd say that those are important first steps.
I just can just imagine some of the people I know on this type of open bar-there'd be darned little profit made no matter the "prix fixe".
2

SouthernSkye,

14/07/2008 07:13:33
What age is a minor in France? When I was there on a school trip 25 years ago (:-o!) you could buy a beer in a cafe at the age of 14.
3

hertscot,

14/07/2008 10:59:13
France gets tough on alcohol

Is that because, like neds, they are a bit soft without it?
4

Mist001,

Marseille 14/07/2008 12:14:46
The legal age to buy a beer in a cafe or bar in Marseille is 16 yo. If the bar tender allows someone under 18 yo to get drunk in his bar, then that's illegal, can be arrested and have his licence revoked.

However, a 10 yo kid can go into a shop and do his Mothers shopping which may include a bottle of wine and that's legal!!

Michael.
5

Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 14/07/2008 14:32:51
We'll see about this.

The French don't take kindly to stupid restrictions---especially imported British stupid restrictions.
6

ThePeter,

Glasgae 14/07/2008 19:41:01
There was another line in the original French
something about "whenver any Jock is near"

 

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