French Intellectual Property Code

Where software is primarily used for the unlawful making available of works or objects protected by a literary and artistic property right, the president of the judicial court, ruling in summary proceedings, may order under penalty any measures necessary for the protection of that right and in accordance with the state of the art. The measures thus ordered may not have the effect of distorting the essential characteristics or the…

In the event of an infringement of copyright or a related right caused by the content of an online public communication service, the president of the judicial court ruling under the accelerated procedure on the merits may order, at the request of the holders of rights in the protected works and objects, their successors in title, collective management bodies governed by Title II of Book III or professional defence bodies…

The person holding access to online public communication services has an obligation to ensure that this access is not used for the purposes of reproduction, representation, making available or communication to the public of works or objects protected by copyright or by a related right without the authorisation of the holders of the rights provided for in Books I and II where this is required. The failure of the person…

The essential characteristics of the authorised use of a work or protected object, made available by an online public communication service, are brought to the attention of the user in an easily accessible manner, in accordance with article L. 331-10 of this code and to article L. 111-1 of the Consumer Code.