Youtube v. SPPF, Paris Court of Appeal

Document type
Court Decision
Country
holding Youtube eligible under the hosting safe harbor and not liable for the re-posting of content already flagged as infringing. Only the judicial authority has the power to impose on hosting service providers a duty to temporary and targeted surveillance in accordance with article 6-I-7 of the Law for confidence in digital economy (reversing TGI Paris, Apr. 28, 2011).
Country
Year
2013
Topic, claim, or defense
General or Non-Specified
Document type
Court Decision
Issuing entity
Appellate Domestic Court
Type of service provider
Host (Including Social Networks)
Issues addressed
Trigger for OSP obligations
OSP obligation considered
Monitor or Filter
Type of law
Civil
General effect on immunity
Strengthens Immunity