Legal status Scientology in France

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in 1978, l. ron hubbard convicted in absentia french authorities of engaging in fraud, fined 35,000 french francs , sentenced 4 years in prison. head of french church of scientology convicted @ same trial , given suspended one-year prison sentence.


since 1995, french authorities have classified church of scientology secte (cult) seen in report of national assembly of france. on basis, hostile stance taken against organization. 1999 government inquiry committee reporting on financial aspect of cults recommended dissolving church of scientology because of swindling, complicity of swindling, abuse of trust, , other nefarious activities. government report in 2000 categorized church absolute cult , recommended activities prohibited. keeping of files containing personal information on members (and other practices), seen qualify church totalitarian cult, extremely dangerous . report rejected u.s. criticism of french government s hostility towards scientology, saying washington s protection of cults exorbitant .


in 2005 municipal government of paris passed official resolution unlike in marseille, celebrity scientologist tom cruise never made honorary citizen, because of affiliation scientology.


the 2006 riots in france came in midst of parliamentary commission in charge of examining influence of cults, particularly on youth, started hearings on july 12, 2006 , scheduled completed in december year. government cultic watchdog agency miviludes subsequently warned cults infiltrating suburbs, increasingly offering aid cover activities, notably in church of scientology s communique appeared taking credit calming situation in 1 of riot-hit suburbs. (note: in english speaking world, word cult carries derogatory connotations, in european languages, cult used word religion used in english, causing confusion english-speakers reading material translated other languages. word cult has been controversial because (in pejorative sense) considered subjective term, used ad hominem attack against groups differing doctrines or practices, lacks clear or consistent definition.)


while finance minister, nicolas sarkozy received tom cruise in paris in 2004. anti-cult roger ikor centre s website wrote president sarkozy preparing change 1905 french law on separation of churches , state (that had been forbidding state finance cult or religion), allow cults receive money state. modification did not take place.








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