Here is the actual law[1], article 49 of electoral code: Starting the day before voting at zero hour, it is forbidden to distribute bulletins, circular an

Here is the actual law[1], article 49 of electoral code: Starting the day before voting at zero hour, it is forbidden to distribute bulletins, circular and other documents Starting the day before voting at zero hour, it is also forbidden to broadcast electoral propaganda messages using an electronic public communication. This explains with an election day newspaper still had a full cover titled "Do as you want but vote macron"[2], but does not explain why there were official legal threats used to deter reporting on the leak. [1]: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070239&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006353094&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte... [2]: http://monde.taibaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/arton45567.jpg http://monde.taibaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/arton45...