After the war, Marthe Richard, a town councillor in Paris and former street prostitute, successfully campaigned for the closure of all "maisons". On 13 April 1946, the "loi de Marthe Richard" was passed with votes of the Christian-Democratic Party (MRP) and the Communist Party (PCF).
After the war, Marthe Richard, a Paris town councillor and former street prostitute, successfully lobbied to close all "maisons". On 13 April 1946, the "Marthe Richard law" was enacted with votes from the Christian-Democratic Party (MRP) and the Communist Party (PCF).