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← 🇫🇷 Assemblée nationale/PROPOSITION DE LOI ORDINAIREan-dossier-647516

Proposition de résolution relative à la reconnaissance biométrique dans l’espace public

Stage committeeUpdated 4d ago

This French National Assembly procedure concerns the use of biometric recognition technology, such as facial recognition, in public spaces. Biometric recognition can identify people from physical features, which raises questions about privacy, personal data protection, and state surveillance. The metadata describes it as a resolution, but the procedure type is listed as an ordinary bill proposal, so its exact legal status should be checked on the official site. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full text. Based on the title, the procedure would most directly affect members of the public whose images or biometric data could be processed in streets, transport hubs, and other public places. It may also affect public authorities, police, and private operators that use such systems. The precise scope and obligations cannot be determined from the metadata alone.