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Creation of fake social networking profile infringes privacy

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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February 22 2011

The French High Court of Paris (TGI) sentenced an internet user who created a fake profile of a famous French comedian to pay a 1,500 fine and 2,500 in damages

HADOPI decrees published

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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October 19 2010

The Decree relating to the procedure applicable before the High Authority of Diffusion of the Artworks and Protection of Rights on Internet (HADOPI) Commission has been published in the Official Journal

Decree specifies the characteristics of the “carte musique jeune”

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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January 6 2011

The Government has published in the Official Gazette the decree establishing the "carte musique jeune", the sale of which began on 28 October 2010 (Decree

Search engine exempt from liability

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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April 4 2011

On 26 January 2011, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that "Google Images" is an information society service and thus benefits from the exemption from liability provided for under the LCEN for internet intermediaries

Advertising does not affect the status of hosting provider

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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January 21 2011

The Paris Court of Appeal has confirmed, once again, Dailymotion's status as a hosting provider

Three authorities may be merged

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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March 29 2011

During a public speech, the Minister for the Digital Economy declared that he wished to unify the three authorities in charge of audiovisual (CSA), telecommunications (Acrep) and radio frequency (ANFR) into one authority

Streaming music website ordered to pay 1 million in damages

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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June 15 2011

The Court of Appeal of Paris has confirmed a court decision sentencing the creators of "radioblobclub.fr", a website for streaming music, to pay 1 million in damages to two collecting societies as a result of their "unlawful exploitation of musical works" without first securing from the rights holders the rights to stream

Advertisers on piracy websites are not accomplices to copyright infringement

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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April 12 2011

The French Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals and dismissed the claim of copyright holders that the advertisers on piracy websites should be considered accomplices to copyright infringement

TV production company ordered to pay nearly 1 million to the participants of a reality TV show

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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July 14 2011

The Court of Appeal of Versailles has held that 56 participants of the reality TV show called "L’Ile de la Tentation" are employees under French labour law

The High Court of Paris dismisses suit by collecting society against video sharing site

Baker & McKenzie
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France
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July 19 2011

The High Court of Paris has rejected a legal action for alleged "acts of infringement" initiated by the Civil Society of Phonogram Producers in France (SPPF), the French collecting society managing the rights of independent record producers, against YouTube

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