The administrative court of Nantes suspended on Friday January 14 the decree which made it compulsory to wear a mask outdoors in Loire-Atlantique since December 31, AFP learned from the prefecture.
The prefect of Loire-Atlantique, Didier Martin, "
took note
" of this decision and will publish a new decree "
in the evening
", the prefecture told AFP.
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This decision comes after that of the administrative court of Paris on Thursday and the administrative court of Versailles on Wednesday, which had suspended similar decrees concerning the capital and the Yvelines.
First on the national territory to have taken a decision in this direction, the administrative court of Versailles had considered that the measure carried "
an excessive, disproportionate and inappropriate attack (...) on individual freedom
".
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