PARIS: French lawmakers passed an amendment Monday to ban the sale of alcohol to minors, part of an effort to tackle the rise of binge drinking in a country known for a relaxed attitude toward a little libation.
The National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, moved to ban the sale of alcohol to teens under age 18 and subject violators to fines of up to euro7,500 ($9,400).
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