Decision no. 2009-580 DC of 10 June 2009 | Conseil constitutionnel
02/02/2023, 13:42
38. When enabling copyright holders or holders of related rights, together with persons authorised to represent the same for the defence of their rights, to petition the Tribunal de grande instance to
order, after a full hearing of all parties, the taking of measures necessary to prevent or put an end to such infringement of their rights, Parliament has not failed to respect freedom of expression and
communication. It will be incumbent upon the court called upon to hear such petitions to order solely those measures strictly necessary to preserve the rights involved. Subject to this qualification,
section 10 is not unconstitutional.
39. The Constitutional Council is not required proprio motu to review any other question of conformity with the Constitution,
HELD
Article 1- The following provisions of the Intellectual Property Code as worded pursuant to sections 5 and 11 of the Act furthering the diffusion and protection of creation on the Internet are
unconstitutional :
in the second paragraph of Article L 331-21, the words "and ascertain the material ingredients of the breach of the duty defined in Article L 336-3",
in the first paragraph of Article L 331-26 the words "and warning him of penalties incurred in the event of any fresh presumed breach of duty"
the final paragraph of Article L 331-26
Article L 331-27 to 331-31
in the first paragraph of Article L 331-32 the words "to be considered, in its opinion, as validly exonerating the access holder from liability under article L 336-3"
in the second paragraph of the same article the words "of which the installation shall validly exonerate the access holder from liability under Article L 336-3"
Articles L 331-33 and L 331-34
In Article L 331-35 the words "together with all possible appeal procedures under articles L 331-26 to L 331-31 and L 331-33"
in Article L 331-36, the words "and until such time as withdrawal of access to the internet provided for by these provisions has been completed" found in the first and the second paragraph of the
article
in the second paragraph of Article L 331-37 the words "together with the national register referred to in Article L 331-33, enabling in particular persons in the business of offering access to online
public communication services to have at their disposal, via a simple application, information strictly necessary to carry out the checks provided for by this same article"
the second paragraph of Article L 331-38
paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article L 336-3
The same also holds good for the words, "breach of the duty defined in Article L 336-3 of the Intellectual Property Code and" in section 16 of the same statute, together with I and V of section 19.
Article 2.- In the first paragraph of Article L 331-17 of the same Code, as worded by section 5 of the same statute, the words "in Articles L 331-26 to L 331-31 and in Article L 331-33" are replaced by the
words " in Article L 331-26"
Article 3.- With the qualifications set forth in paragraphs 29 and 38 hereinabove, section 10 of the same statute and the remaining parts of sections 5,11,16 and 19 thereof are not unconstitutional.
Article 4.- This decision shall be published in the Journal officiel of the French Republic
Deliberated by the Constitutional Council sitting on June 10th 2009 and composed of Messrs Jean-Louis DEBRE, President, Guy CANIVET, Jacques CHIRAC, Renaud DENOIX de SAINT MARC and
Olivier DUTHEILLET de LAMOTHE, Mrs Jacqueline de GUILLENCHMIDT, Messrs Pierre JOXE and Jean-Louis PEZANT, Mrs Dominique SCHNAPPER and Mr Pierre STEINMETZ.
L E S A B STRACTS
1. NORMES CONSTITUTIONNELLES > 1.2. DÉCLARATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DU CITOYEN DU 26
AOÛT 1789 > 1.2.3. Article 2 > 1.2.3.2. Droit au respect de la vie privée
La liberté proclamée par l'article 2 de la Déclaration de 1789 implique le respect de la vie privée.
(2009-580 DC, 10 June 2009, cons. 22, Journal officiel du 13 juin 2009, page 9675, texte n° 3)
1. NORMES CONSTITUTIONNELLES > 1.2. DÉCLARATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DU CITOYEN DU 26
AOÛT 1789 > 1.2.10. Article 9 - Présomption d'innocence et rigueur non nécessaire > 1.2.10.1. Présomption d'innocence
En vertu de l'article 9 de la Déclaration de 1789, tout homme est présumé innocent jusqu'à ce qu'il ait été déclaré coupable.
(2009-580 DC, 10 June 2009, cons. 17, Journal officiel du 13 juin 2009, page 9675, texte n° 3)
1. NORMES CONSTITUTIONNELLES > 1.2. DÉCLARATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DU CITOYEN DU 26
AOÛT 1789 > 1.2.13. Article 11 - Libre communication des pensées et des opinions
Invocation, par le Conseil constitutionnel, de l'article 11 de la Déclaration de 1789 pour contrôler la loi favorisant la diffusion et la protection de la création sur internet.
(2009-580 DC, 10 June 2009, cons. 12, 15, Journal officiel du 13 juin 2009, page 9675, texte n° 3)
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