This law does not apply to filming the police. See the authoritative French government interpretation here: http://www.montpellier-journal.fr/fichiers/circulai

This law does not apply to filming the police. See the authoritative French government interpretation here: http://www.montpellier-journal.fr/fichiers/circulairephotospolice.pdf http://www.montpellier-journal.fr/fichiers/circulairephotosp... And see here where the French Constitutional Council struck down a law that would have criminalized filming with the intent to cause harassment of officers: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210520-french-court-blocks-police-filming-ban-in-macron-security-law https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210520-french-court-...