At the request of the French Prime Minister, Le Forum des droits sur L’internet (The Forum for Rights on the Internet) is setting up a committee to consider the circumstances in which the existence of a hyperlink can attack the intellectual property rights on the internet and public order generally, according to an article by French site transfert.net.
There is current ambiguity as to the law which applies to hyperlinks, not just in France. Some legal observers suggest that it is against French law to link to MP3 files that infringe copyrights, but this is uncertain. A Danish court earlier this year ruled that linking to MP3 files is illegal.
Fewer businesses will be subject to EU laws prescribing tighter scrutiny of supply chains than was originally envisaged after late amendments to the proposed new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) were endorsed by law makers.
A new ruling shows how construction contractors facing claims for defective building works in England or Wales might seek a ‘building liability order’ (BLO) against other defendants to reduce their financial exposure, an expert in building safety and construction dispute resolution has said.
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