Sexuality-Related Legislature in Europe

Import of BDSM pornography

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= some restrictions apply

= illegal

= no explicit laws

= information missing

NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Practices

Homosexuality 3

BDSM

Sex with animals

Sex with children

Prostitution NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Prostitution 2 4

Visiting a prostitute

Working in a brothel

Walking the streets

Operating a brothel

Pornography in general NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Import of pornography 1

Production of pornography for own use

Production of pornography for sale

Sale of pornography

Possession of pornography

BDSM pornography NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Import of BDSM pornography 1

Production of BDSM pornography for own use

Production of BDSM pornography for sale

Sale of BDSM pornography

Possession of BDSM pornography

Animal pornography NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Import of animal pornography 1

Production of animal pornography for own use

Production of animal pornography for sale

Sale of animal pornography

Possession of animal pornography

Child pornography NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Import of child pornography

Production of child pornography for own use

Production of child pornography for sale

Sale of child pornography

Possession of child pornography

Miscellaneous NL DK D A CH GB F I PL B GR E SV CZ FIN

Non-pornographic publications that can be interpreted as harmful to minors

Pornography depicting sexual acts with faeces/urine

Public BDSM parties

Running BDSM clubs

1: The import is illegal via mail but legal by other means.
2: Legal except in the state of Vorarlberg.
3: "buggery" law about to be refuted in 2003 or 2004.
4: Male prostitution illegal.

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