David Gerard wrote:
If you've any further questions on WN accreditation, feel free to ask on or off-list. There are problems in the majority of countries that work under the Napoleonic code and official, government sanctioned credentials are unavailable unless you make the majority of your income from your journalistic pursuits.
This has nothing to do with Napoleon.
For your information, the Napoleonic code is a civil code, dealing with property, citizenship, marriage and so on.
In France, the issue of "official" credentials is dealt with in... the employment code. Nothing to do with the former. Besides, "official" credentials are not needed - organizers of events, festivals and so on are free to accept or deny whoever they wish. It's just that many take the easy route and request the "official" credential.