Organizations dedicated to combatting anti-semitism sued Yahoo in the Paris tribunal because of, among other things, Nazi memorabilia available through Yahoo's auction site. On May 22, 2000 ordered that Yahoo: - take all necessary measures to dissuade and make impossible any access via yahoo.com to the auction service for Nazi merchandise as well as to any other site or service that may be construed as an apology for Nazism or contesting the reality of Nazi crimes; - issue to all Internet surfers, even before use is made of the link enabling them to proceed with searches on yahoo.com, a warning informing them of the risks involved in continuing to view such sites. However, it accepted further evidence and argumentation. In subsequent proceedings, Yahoo argued: - this court is not competent to make a ruling in this...
Paris Court of Appeals, 14th ch., February 10, 1999 (Gaz. Pal. 5-6 April 2000, jurisp. 19)
early case law re. ISP liability (before e-commerce Directive) : holding hosting provider liable for hosting nude or semi-nude photos of famous actress.
Senate’s bill offering to impose an automatic assignment of the right holder’s right to approved collecting societies, that would be in charge of negotiating agreements with search engine services in order to authorize the reproduction and representation of plastic, graphic and photographic works and the payment of royalties.