In an unexpected turn of events, the French HADOPI legislation on the diffusion and protection of works on the internet was rejected by the French National Assembly Thursday by a vote of 21 to 15. This was expected to be the final ratification of the law, already approved by the French Senate and a first time by the Assembly (IPW, IP Burble, 3 April 2009).
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