Hi All,
I'm pleased to announce that the Paris Court of Appeals has ruled in favor
of the Wikimedia Foundation in the ongoing *Teissier v. WMF* case, finding
WMF to be a hosting provider under French law. The court stated that Ms.
Teissier may dislike the content included in the French Wikipedia article
about her, but that the content was well within the bounds of free speech.
This outcome is a victory for the Wikimedia projects and for free
expression and knowledge.
You can read more about this decision in our blog post:
http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/06/20/france-legal-victory/
-Michelle
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Michelle Paulson
Legal Director
Wikimedia Foundation
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San Francisco, CA 94105
mpaulson(a)wikimedia.org
415.839.6885 ext. 6608 (Office)
415.882.0495 (Fax)
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