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From the "It's in Our Constitution, Why Aren't WE Doing This?" file...

As reported on AfterDawn.com:

The Paris Court of Appeals ruled against media companies last week in support of fair use by consumers of lawfully purchased DVD discs. The ruling does not merely allow consumers to copy DRM-protected discs without violating the law, but goes so far as to make it unlawful for DVD-makers to block the copying of DVD discs in France.

The decision is a rare triumph for rational limits on the "rights" of corporations to dictate the manner of use and enjoyment of their wares post-sale, but it may not last.

France, like many other nations, is a signatory of the WIPO Copyright treaty and its bastard child, the European Copyright Directive which appear to contradict this ruling and are generally considered "higher law."

Still, courts are the penultimate recourse in the face of unjust laws and it's nice to see a few judges standing up for civil liberties instead of bowing to corporate influence peddlers and their pet politicians.

Sadly, the studios still have the opportunity to appeal the case.

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