• A French court has ruled that a ‘Mona Lisa’ smile is not permitted on ID cards, after a Frenchman fought for the right to be cheerful.
• The Paris Court of Appeals held that people must have a natural expression, which would by definition exclude an expression such as a smile.
• A French civil servant dubbed Thierry took the legal action when his passport photo was rejected, claiming that the corners of his mouth were raised, but that he wasn’t smiling.
• Thierry’s lawyer argued that a smile on ID cards would give the French people a morale boost.
• Although he lost the case, Thierry says he now has an “army of smiles” at his side.

Read more:

https://www.thelocal.fr/20160930/french-banned-from-mona-lisa-smile-on-photo-ids

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/84881072/french-court-upholds-ban-on-smiling-in-passport-photos

http://news.sky.com/story/man-goes-to-court-over-right-to-mona-lisa-passport-smile-10597993

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