Today's front page of the legal-news site the Global Legal Post features an article on Freedom of Panorama, written by European trademark attorney Sharon Daboul.

http://www.globallegalpost.com/blogs/global-view/by-day-and-by-night---two-d...

The text can serve as a high-quality reference when we bring up the FoP issue from a public-interest point of view. It says, for instance:

"This is likely to come as a surprise to many tourists who like to share their holiday snaps online, particularly on social media. Strictly speaking, by sharing photographs of the Eiffel Tower or Atomium, they may have violated French and Belgian Copyright Law as their use of the images is no longer personal once they have been published on a public or commercial website. This applies even if the photograph is their own original shot."

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"Whilst it is hard to imagine SETE [who own the copyrights to the Eiffel Tower lighting] sending out a cease-and-desist letter or filing a lawsuit against individuals sharing holiday photos on Instagram, if an image starts to attract economic value or high public exposure, users should be aware that the penalties for copyright infringement can be heavy. The prevalence of infringing images online tends to support the view that individuals are unlikely to be approached, but it is best to err on the side of caution."

Best regards, Karl