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January 18, 2008
French Fine Amazon Over Free Shipping
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 18, 2008 at 4:09:09 PM
Leave it to the French to do something like this. They are suing Amazon over free shipping due to some archaic law about book prices.
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No, it's not funny, but that's because it's not a joke. The Tribunal de Grande Instance (a French appeals court) in Versailles ruled back in December that Amazon was violating the country's 1981 Lang law with its free shipping offer. That law forbids booksellers from offering discounts of more than 5 percent off the list price, and Amazon was found to be exceeding that discount when the free shipping was factored in.
August 4, 2006
France Supports DRM
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on August 4, 2006 at 2:50:18 PM
The old anti-DRM bill that made France look good is now a law without teeth. Back to their wussy ways I see. I'll change my opinion if the law changes.
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France's main opposition party, the Parti Socialiste, has promised that, should it be elected in 2007, it will revise the law, after consulting with artists, consumers, businesses and Internet service providers. "The law is unworkable, and its problems are growing," said Anne Hidalgo, the party's national secretary for culture and the media.
July 13, 2006
France Tries Pay Per Day PC
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on July 13, 2006 at 3:21:34 PM
Another stupid idea reaches France. This rental PC crap has not caught on at all in any market. No wonder France wants to try it.
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French Prime Minister Dominic de Villepin announced this week that the government plans to provide a "good quality and good value" PC, a cheap Internet connection, training and support for $1.27 (1 euro) per day, for up to three years. The plan will work as a public-private partnership and is scheduled to begin in early 2007.
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