Claim Against An Ad Broadcast On A Website Accessible In France But Not Targeting The French Audience
On October 18, 2017, the French High court held in clear terms that the access to a website (broadcasting an ad challenged on the ground of copyright infringement and parasitism), within the territory of the court where the lawsuit has been brought, is a sufficient criterion to consider that this court has jurisdiction to assess the alleged infringement/fault.
1. The dispute and the arguments of the defendants
A theater company association, arguing that it holds copyrights […]