Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for: 1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovisual exploitation right mentioned in Article L. 333-10 of the Sports Code, with regard to infringements of these rights committed on electronic communications networks used for the provision of online public communication services. It conducts awareness-raising and prevention…

The member of the authority designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication shall be responsible for carrying out the mission provided for in paragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section. .

I.-To carry out the duties mentioned in Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) shall have at its disposal public officials sworn before the judicial authority and authorised by its Chairman under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. This authorisation does not exempt the application of the provisions defining the procedures authorising access to secrets…

The member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique responsible for carrying out the mission provided for in paragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section and the authorised and sworn agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 may record acts likely to constitute infringements provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3, L. 335-4 and L. 335-7-1 when they are committed on electronic communications networks used…

Under the conditions laid down in article 17-1 of the law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the present code are preceded by administrative investigations designed to verify that their behaviour is not incompatible with the performance of their duties or missions.