French internet piracy bill [France National Assembly]

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French internet piracy bill [France National Assembly]

May 12, 2009 01:13:00 pm

Internet piracy law as amended, French National Assembly, May 12, 2009 [restricting internet access for those who repeatedly illegally download copyrighted material]. Read the full text of the legislative materials [in French]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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