Paris: a Muslim employee triumphs against the police prefect

The administrative court of Melun, in Seine-et-Marne, annulled the decision of the Paris police prefect prohibiting access to secure areas of the French capital’s airports to a Muslim employee of the Aviation Fuel Handling Company (SMCA). ) because of his “rigorous and regular religious practice”.

The employee, a former French soldier, challenged the prefectural decision in court in December 2022. According to Newswho received a copy of the judgment dated November 7, 2024, the Paris police prefect, based on a “report” from the National Service of Administrative Security Investigations (SNEAS) and a “note blanche” from the intelligence services, decided to withdraw from Muslim employees their access authorization to secure areas of Paris airports.