France

Decision No. 2009-590 DC of 22 October 2009. Act on the criminal protection of literary and artistic property on the internet

Year of current version:	2009
Date of Text (Published):	October 22, 2009
Type of Text:	IP Jurisprudence
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes:	- This Decision of the Constitutional Council (Conseil Constitutionnel), which is the highest constitutional authority in France, holds that part of the Criminal Procedure Code is unconstitutional and, on the other hand, specified articles of the Act on the Criminal Protection of Literary and Artistic Property on the Internet are constitutional.
Available Texts:
French	Décision no 2009-590 DC du 22 octobre 2009. Loi relative à la protection pénale de la propriété littéraire et artistique sur internet
WIPO Lex No.:	FR203