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Monaco’s new law bans filming inside casinos and hotels
Monaco approved a new law, prohibiting unauthorized filming and photography inside casinos and hotels, to boost privacy protection for high-profile visitors.
The updated regulation, under Articles 308-2, 308-3, and 308-4 of the Penal Code, bans the capture and distribution of images or videos taken without the subject’s consent. Violations will result in penalties and potential criminal charges.
Signs in multiple languages have already been installed at venues operated by Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), including the Casino de Monte-Carlo, Casino Café de Paris, Sun Casino, and Monaco Bay Resort Casino. The signs say: “Please do not film or photograph hotel and casino guests. Any offender is subject to sanctions.”
The regulation stretches to hotels as well, including suites, lobbies, and common areas. This move is a shift to formal enforcement, aligning with Monaco’s efforts to prioritize guest privacy, especially high-profile individuals, such as celebrities, royalty, and business leaders.
Monaco, with a population under 40,000, has developed a reputation for privacy, offering what some reports describe as “freedom to enjoy it unseen”. The need for discretion and privacy has long been an informal expectation in Monaco, with the updated regulation finally making violation of it officially punishable.
The changes were also necessary because of the global increase in smartphone use and social media sharing, which lawmakers say have made traditional behavioral norms insufficient to protect personal privacy.
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