Violent or graphic pornography rated X and so are not allowed for display to minors, and are shown in specific theatres.
Some pornography has a special VAT: a 33% tax is levied on X-rated movies, and a 50% excise is placed on pornographic online services.
This classification was overturned by a Conseil d'État ruling in a lawsuit brought by associations supporting Christian and family values.
[citation needed] It has been alleged by some people that the pornography industry in France systematically uses violence against women.
[3] It contained claims such as 'Sexual, physical and verbal abuse is widespread in porn,” write the authors, who consider it systemic.