Law For A Digital Republic Of 7 October 2016

On Friday 7 October 2016, the President of the French Republic promulgated Law no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 for a Digital Republic.

This law addresses numerous issues such as net neutrality, transferability of data, the right to continued internet service, the confidentiality of private correspondence, the right to be forgotten for minors, open government data, digital data management after death, open government algorithms and even the official recognition of video game competitions.

The law is intended to anticipate changes relating to digital technology in general and consists of three parts:

1. The circulation of data and knowledge
2. The protection of individuals in the digital society