Art. 2 Prostitution Act (LPros) - Objectives and Scope

1. The purposes of this Act are

a. to ensure, within the context of prostitution, that the conditions for carrying out this activity comply with the legislation, specifically that the freedom of action of individuals engaging in prostitution is not infringed, that they are not victims of threats, violence, or pressure, and that their distress or dependence is not exploited to induce them to engage in a sexual act or an act of a sexual nature;

b. to ensure the implementation of health and social prevention measures;

c. to regulate the locations, hours, and modalities of the exercise of prostitution, as well as to combat the secondary manifestations of prostitution likely to disturb public order.

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