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As France cracks down on free parties, 350,000 people dance in protest at Paris’ Techno Parade

Published 22 September 2026, 1:17pm

Following a two-year hiatus, the return of Paris’ Techno Parade couldn’t be more timely. The French RIPOST law, adopted this summer, threatens organisers of undeclared free parties with eye-watering fines and lengthy prison sentences.

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