The About-Picard Law
Commentators often refer to the Law 2001-504 of June 12, 2001 (approximate translation into English) as the About-Picard law, from the name of its rapporteurs (parliamentarians who report upon the draft law), senator Nicolas About (UDF center-right party; his report in French) and deputy Catherine Picard (PS center-left party; her report in French). It has the full title: Loi no 2001-504 du 12 juin 2001 tendant à renforcer la prévention et la répression des mouvements sectaires portant atteinte aux Droits de l'Homme et aux libertés fondamentales ("Law number 2001-504 of 12 June 2001 intended to reinforce the prevention and repression of sectarian (cultic) groups that infringe on human rights and on fundamental freedoms").
The French parliament adopted the law with broad cross-party support under the government of center-right president Jacques Chirac and socialist prime minister Lionel Jospin.
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