Man’s Opposition to French Three Strikes Law Costs Him His Job
Imagine doing your democratic duty by e-mailing your member of parliament your opinions of a given issue. Now imagine that e-mail being shown to you by your boss right before you get fired from your day job. Apparently, one mans political opinion is causing a huge stir over in France right now – [...]
French Arts Community Revolts Against French Three Strikes Legislation
It seems that opposition is mounting against the return of France’s ‘Three Strikes Law’ (Also known as Hadopi). Today, there’s a dramatic increase to condemn the three strikes law from the people rights holders claim to defend – artists.
A blog posting that has already translated the news from French to English details the latest [...]
French Release Group CiNEFOX Busted – Three Members Arrested
The scene is generally known to be a tough nut to crack for the copyright police, but for one group, their time may be up. A French report suggests that three members of Cinefox, a French movie release group, was recently arrested.
On the heels of the news that France is formally mulling a three [...]
French iTunes law goes into effect
A closely watched French law that allows regulators to force Apple Computer Inc. to make its iPod player and iTunes online store compatible with rival offerings went into effect Thursday.
The Internet copyright law included passed France’s parliament June 30. The Constitutional Council threw out several measures last week, concluding that they violated constitutional property protections.
French [...]
French Bend on ITunes Law
Leading lawmakers have agreed to water down a draft law that could have threatened the future of the iPod in France.
The National Assembly voted in March to force companies like Apple Computer to make their online music stores and players compatible with rival products, but key members say they have agreed to many of the [...]
