page_title: Scientology in France
hierarchical_section_title: Scientology in France
caption_attribution_description: le centre de dianétique (la puissance de la pensée sur le corps) de la scientologie, à Marseille [13006]
context_page_description: The Church of Scientology of France is organized as a group of secular nonprofit organizations. France is a secular state, which protects the rights of citizens to practice their religion. Although citizens can form religious associations based on the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State, which grants certain benefits, the Church of Scientology of France is instead organized into secular associations based on a 1901 law regarding nonprofit groups.
  A 1995 parliamentary report lists Scientology as a cult, which has since been under the watch of MIVILUDES and its predecessors. In its 2006 report MIVILUDES classified Scientology as a dangerous cult.
  Seven officials from the Church of Scientology in France have been convicted of crimes such as embezzlement, and contribution to suicide.
context_section_description: The Church of Scientology of France is organized as a group of secular nonprofit organizations. France is a secular state, which protects the rights of citizens to practice their religion. Although citizens can form religious associations based on the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State, which grants certain benefits, the Church of Scientology of France is instead organized into secular associations based on a 1901 law regarding nonprofit groups.
  A 1995 parliamentary report lists Scientology as a cult, which has since been under the watch of MIVILUDES and its predecessors (Observatoire interministériel sur les sectes and interministérielle de lutte contre les sectes). In its 2006 report MIVILUDES classified Scientology as a dangerous cult.
  Seven officials from the Church of Scientology in France have been convicted of crimes such as embezzlement, and contribution to suicide.
caption: A Scientology building in Marseille, France
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