Notably the law increased punitive measures for criminal association and gave the government more power to access personal information online.
[1] After the 2005 London bombings perpetrated by Islamic extremists, Sarkozy pushed to strengthen counter-terrorism measures in France.
[1] Sarkozy introduced the bill in the French Senate on 28 October 2005, saying that while France had never yielded to terrorist intimidation and never would, the rise in global terrorism necessitated change in policy.
[3][1][4] The law was criticized for encroaching on personal freedoms and liberties, in particular, accessing phone and Internet data without a signed warrant from a judicial authority.
"Internet surveillance has now escaped from any legal proceedings to be placed under the direct control of the state," criticized Le Monde.