French court: dating site can keep promoting cheating
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A French court has thrown out a complaint by a federation of Catholic families that dating site Gleeden's business model is illegal and anti-social because it encourages extramarital affairs.
A Paris civil court ruled Thursday that promoting infidelity in ads isn't unlawful because adultery isn't a criminal offense in France and because cheating on one's spouse isn't necessarily a civil violation.
The Catholic association had asked the court to ban Gleeden from referring to extramarital relations in its communications.
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Gleeden had pleaded for freedom of speech and argued that only spouses are entitled to invoke the obligation of fidelity.