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Fight against illegal online gambling websites

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • France
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  • November 30 2012

By virtue of an order of 19 October 2012, the French Online Gambling Regulatory Authority (ARJEL) has been missioned to implement a processing of personal data aimed at fighting against illegal online gambling websites

A royal upset

  • Bell Gully
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  • France, New Zealand, United Kingdom
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  • September 26 2012

Gossip-mongers are abuzz at the moment with the news that Kate Middleton has been photographed topless in France

TMT Legal Update: ‘Focused on TMT in France’

  • Eversheds LLP
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  • France
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  • May 2 2012

In this month's issue, we asked Dan Roskis, a partner specializing in the TMT sector in our Paris office, to give us his thoughts on what are the "hot topics" for the TMT sector in France over the next 6-12 months

French Data Protection Authority unveils its agenda for 2012

  • Hunton & Williams LLP
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  • France
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  • April 26 2012

On April 19, 2012, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) issued a press release detailing its enforcement agenda for 2012

Court of Appeal dismisses application questioning constitutionality of the online gaming law

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • France
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  • November 25 2011

In a decision dated 28 June 2011, the Paris Court of Appeal refused to admit the application for a priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality (question prioritaire de constitutionnalité or QPC) raised by Darty Telecom regarding Articles 61 and 69 of the Law dated 12 May 2010 concerning the opening of the market of online gaming

Fired! For having downloaded music illegally from work

  • Ichay & Mullenex Avocats
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  • France
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  • July 19 2011

On March 31st 2011, the Court of Appeal of Versailles upheld that the act, for an employee, of illegally downloading music files on his professional computer during working hours should be considered as serious misconduct and may justify his dismissal

Viré ! pour avoir téléchargé illégalement de son poste de travail

  • Ichay & Mullenex Avocats
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  • France
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  • July 19 2011

Le 31 mars dernier1, la Cour d’appel de Versailles a jugé que constituait bien une faute grave le fait pour un salarié de télécharger illégalement des fichiers musicaux à partir de l’ordinateur mis à sa disposition dans le cadre de son travail au sein d’une étude d’huissier de justice

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

Social networks

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • France
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  • February 3 2011

After several dismissals of employees in connection with comments posted on social networks, the CNIL published on 10 January 2011 a series of questions and answers on the need to control information published on social networks