Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, this is a very ancient law but its application had been reinforced for several years now under the government pressure to regain control over media's. If you can't publish a photograph of somebody without a clearance, you can't publish the picture of a politician in an unpleasant situation (for example, President Mitterand with his natural daughter). Secondly, there is a juridical philosophy in France that property is an extension of the person. So, logically, you can't publish a property picture without the approbation of the owner. All the best, - -- Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com) Systems and RDBMS consultant (MCSE) Lyon, France http://www.jcberger.com > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > ARTHURWG@aol.com > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 10:23 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Paris & Tripod > > > You can photograph anyone you like. It's the publication of those photos > that's the problem-- whether it's for editorial or advertising. I don't know > when the laws came into effect, but my guess is that it's relatively recent. > I note, also, that many of Doisneau's famous "candid" photos were actually > models posing. As for pictures in public places, It's also illegal to > photograph in the NYC subways. Arthur >