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<p>French Three-Strikes Strikeout</p>
<p>Rights holders were dealt a blow Wednesday when a French court
struck down the country’s “three strikes” law, saying that “free
access” to the internet is a human right and cannot be withheld without
a judge’s order, and that the new system presumes guilt, instead of
innocence. It is anticipated that the government will introduce a new
version of the bill with the same “graduated response” approach, but it
may transfer some of the administrative powers to a court.</p>
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