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>From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms (at) computerbytesman (dot) com [email concealed]>
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>Would this new French law apply to an American (or other foreigner) who
>travels to France for business or on a vacation if this person has >published exploit code on a Web site?
Will it apply to any web site with exploit code/tools accessible from France? In November 2000 a French court ruled that Yahoo must block French users from accessing sales of Nazi memorabilia. Yahoo was subject to fines of 100,000 francs (US$12,853) per day if it didn't block French users.
>From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms (at) computerbytesman (dot) com [email concealed]>
>
>Would this new French law apply to an American (or other foreigner) who
>travels to France for business or on a vacation if this person has >published exploit code on a Web site?
Will it apply to any web site with exploit code/tools accessible from France? In November 2000 a French court ruled that Yahoo must block French users from accessing sales of Nazi memorabilia. Yahoo was subject to fines of 100,000 francs (US$12,853) per day if it didn't block French users.
CDT has the story:
http://www.cdt.org/publications/pp_6.20.shtml
-Chris
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