Fair Use in France
p2pnet.net News:- Is downloading hundreds of DVDs or copying hundreds of friends’ movies fair use?
In France, the answer seems to be “yes”.
The criminal court of Rodez (south of France) has freed a 22-year-old Internet user who’d copied 488 movies from the Internet and from DVDs loaned to him by some of his friends.
During a non-related investigation in February 2003, the French police found hundreds of movies and the man appeared before the court on August 4 for copyright infringement.
On Wednesday, the court acquitted him.
Although details of the judgment haven’t yet been made public, we’re guessing the judge relied on France’s private copying provisions which allow “the copy and reproduction of works strictly restricted to the private use of the copyist and not intended for collective use”.
Guillaume Champeau – Ratiatum.com
October 14th, 2004 at 5:13 am
And they say the french are Cowards???? At least someone in france stood up to Big music and look what happen????? Not guilty!!!! Only if one american would stand up to the Riaa look what might happen!!!!!!!!!!! FAIR USE!!!!!!!!!!!
October 20th, 2004 at 7:32 pm
who says the french are cowards?
jules
October 21st, 2004 at 3:18 pm
George does..
November 15th, 2004 at 10:23 am
Screw George !