[Foundation-l] Does "free content" exist in France?

[Birgitte SB]

--- David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 20/04/07, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org>
> wrote:
> > On 4/20/07, Birgitte SB <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > > > Is that so? Do moral rights not expire
> together with
> > > > the copyright to the work?
> 
> > > Depends on the juristiction.  For example in
> France
> > > they are inalienable, perpetual and inviolable.
> 
> > Can you cite the relevant legal code that states
> they are perpetual?
> 
> 
> I understand there was a recent case that went the
> other way - that
> Victor Hugo's descendants could not stop an
> adaptation of Les
> Miserables on moral grounds.
> 
> 
> - d.
> 
> 

What was the ruling?  Where the moral rights in
general invalidated or did the court only rule that
the adaption in question was not in violation of the
moral rights?  I think it would have to be derogatory
in some manner to be in violation of the moral rights.

Birgitte SB
Birgitte SB

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