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- Paris mayor repealed the 1790 law that forced bakers to notify city hall before closing.
- The repeal lets all Paris bakeries close simultaneously in August, sparking fears of baguette shortages.
- Historian Stephanie Paul said the 1790 law responded to 1775 bread shortages that helped trigger the French Revolution.
- Bakers' union head warned the main summer risk is fewer customers, not a baguette shortage.
