Re:‘Copyright Troll’ Loses Legal Battle and Must Pay $172k
by consp on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @05:37AM
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I've heard this before and it is mostly false: Only for commercial purposes, since 2016 it is freely available for natural persons to do so in a personal setting.
From wikipedia (easy source in this case, links for more info via them):
> "Since October 7, 2016, article L122-5 of the French Code of Intellectual Property provides for a limited freedom of panorama for works of architecture and sculpture. The code authorizes "reproductions and representations of works of architecture and sculpture, placed permanently in public places (voie publique), and created by natural persons, with the exception of any usage of a commercial character".[20]"
This is the case in most of Europe by the way. Some even allow commercial exploitation.
From wikipedia (easy source in this case, links for more info via them):
> "Since October 7, 2016, article L122-5 of the French Code of Intellectual Property provides for a limited freedom of panorama for works of architecture and sculpture. The code authorizes "reproductions and representations of works of architecture and sculpture, placed permanently in public places (voie publique), and created by natural persons, with the exception of any usage of a commercial character".[20]"
This is the case in most of Europe by the way. Some even allow commercial exploitation.