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Draft Bill Regulating Minors’ Access To Social Media: What Companies Need To Prepare For
France has definitively adopted Bill No. 339, establishing a general prohibition on access to online social networking services for children under fifteen years of age. The legislation, part of a broader international movement to regulate minors' access to social networks, creates significant compliance challenges for online platforms that must now determine whether their services fall within the law's scope and implement age-verification mechanisms that integrate safety by design.
France Media & IT
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A&O Shearman
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When Can Another EU Member State Regulate Your Online Service? The CJEU Redraws The Map
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling on when EU Member States can enforce their media, youth-protection, and platform laws against online services established in other Member States. The judgment fundamentally reshapes the application of the country-of-origin principle under the e-Commerce Directive, distinguishing between general statutory prohibitions and individual regulatory orders. This decision has immediate implications for how adult content providers, video-sharing
European Union Media & IT
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Logan & Partners
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L’actualité juridique numérique de la semaine – 6 juillet 2026
Google prévoit de lancer en France durant l'été 2026 ses nouvelles fonctionnalités d'intelligence artificielle intégrées à son moteur de recherche, permettant d'afficher des réponses générées par IA directement dans les résultats. Cette évolution majeure intervient après une phase d'adaptation aux exigences réglementaires européennes et soulève des questions juridiques importantes concernant la protection des données,
France Media & IT
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Haas Avocats
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Draft Bill Regulating Minors’ Access To Social Media: What Companies Need To Prepare For
France has definitively adopted Bill No. 339, establishing a general prohibition on access to online social networking services for children under fifteen years of age. The legislation, part of a broader international movement to regulate minors' access to social networks, creates significant compliance challenges for online platforms that must now determine whether their services fall within the law's scope and implement age-verification mechanisms that integrate safety by design.
France Media & IT
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A&O Shearman
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Clonage de voix par l’IA et contrefaçon : une première étape judiciaire franchie par un artiste-interprète à l’encontre d’un exploitant anonyme d’une chaîne YouTube
A French court has taken a significant step in protecting artists' rights against AI voice cloning, ordering the disclosure of a YouTube channel operator's identity after a comedian discovered his voice was being used without authorization in AI-generated podcasts. This preliminary ruling addresses the growing challenge of AI-generated content that mimics human voices and its impact on performers' neighboring rights.
France IP
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Delsol Avocats
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Clonage de voix par l’IA et contrefaçon : une première étape judiciaire franchie par un artiste-interprète à l’encontre d’un exploitant anonyme d’une chaîne YouTube
A French court has taken a significant step in protecting artists' rights against AI voice cloning, ordering the disclosure of a YouTube channel operator's identity after a comedian discovered his voice was being used without authorization in AI-generated podcasts. This preliminary ruling addresses the growing challenge of AI-generated content that mimics human voices and its impact on performers' neighboring rights.
France IP
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Delsol Avocats
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The French Évin Law: Towards Greater Freedom For Alcoholic Beverage Packaging And Product Names?
The French Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling clarifying that alcoholic beverage packaging does not constitute an advertising medium under the Évin Law unless reproduced in promotional materials. The decision also establishes that product names, even those with provocative connotations, qualify as permitted factual information when they serve to identify the marketed product.
France Consumer
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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