Tag: decree
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France revokes ability to disconnect convicted file-sharers from the Internet
French courts will not be able to disconnect convicted file-sharers from the internet anymore.[1][2] On 8th July 2013, the French Culture minister issued a decree modifying the graduated response scheme and removing the disconnection penalty.[3] Under the graduated response mechanism introduced in 2009-2010, French courts were able to disconnect people who had been found guilty…