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next summer, and the Games’ organizers won’t be asking for any kind of exemptions.
Evin’s Law went into effect in 1991, and limits the marketing and advertising of alcohol and tobacco products. It also means that alcohol of any kind can’t be sold to the general public inside stadiums during sporting events. Each event organizer can apply for an exemption from Evin’s Law for 10 events per year, per municipality — but the sheer size and scale of the Olympics makes that impossible."Paris 2024 will be organizing more than 700 competition sessions over 15 days of competition," a Paris 2024 spokesperson. “It is not for Paris 2024 to comment on this application of different laws, but for the legislator to define the relevant framework for event organizers.
But — and this is a big, expensive but — there are exceptions for VIP suites inside stadiums and arenas. "It is the strict application of French law that allows catering services that include the provision of alcohol to operate in hospitality areas as they are governed by a separate law on catering," the spokesperson explained.
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