French Senate Adopts Revamped “3 Strikes” Anti-Piracy Bill

After initially being adopted back in May, President Nicolas Sarkozy recently suffered an embarrassing defeat when the original version of the controversial Hadopi anti-piracy legislation was kicked out by the Constitutional Council, France’s highest legal authority. They had taken a similar stance to that of the European Parliament, deeming the proposed “3 strikes” regime for dealing with illicit file-sharers unconstitutional. They said that individuals must have a fair trial and striking an individual from the Internet is something only a judge can do after a hearing.

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French Senate Adopts Revamped “3 Strikes” Anti-Piracy Bill

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