Vul enquete over regelgeving op gebied van auteursrechten in (en) - Hoofdinhoud

(en Francais, le plus recent mise-en-poste sur le blog)

In digital communities, the word ‘Hadopi’ generates a fierce debate. But ‘Hadopi‘ is not only the name of a controversial law - it is the name a French independent public authority that also works to to spread legal online content. And growing the amount of legal content online is something we can all support.

In this context, I discovered with pleasure that Hadopi is undertaking a significant survey. Any French citizen - not just businesses or artists - can give their opinions on what exceptions should exist under French copyright law to take account of the ongoing digital revolution. (This work is led by Jacques Toubon, who also has excellent ideas on fair tax treatment for eBooks).

This is a ground-breaking exercise. The coming days - until 15 May - are your last chance to tell Hadopi what you think on the current and potential future shape of copyright law in France. As they say in French, ”les absents ont toujours tort”, so if you have views, please offer them!

The questionnaire itself is here, and should be returned to djsec@hadopi.fr or to:

Jacques Toubon

Questionnaire Chantier Exceptions, HADOPI,

4 rue du Tevel, 75014, PARIS

Combating piracy is not only about enforcement. Indeed, you all know that I am not a fan of copyright enforcement which punishes individuals or families by cutting their internet access. The best way to beat piracy is by favouring legal distribution in ways that meet consumers’ expectations. So we have to be extremely ambitious in creating a legal framework that promotes the development of legal offers online. The European Commission also has a positive agenda and will come soon with a proposal on Collective Rights Management, and this year will also be reviewing the 2001 Copyright directive. So the exercise done by Hadopi is very timely.

Don’t miss this opportunity! This kind of exercise is critical for the development of robust, evidence-based copyright policy.

The results will have an impact beyond France, contributing to the wider European debate.