In an unprecedented turn of events, a French appeals court in Paris has ruled that movie companies must remove copy protection from DVDs within a month – or face financial penalties.
It’s not over yet though, as a higher appeals court may still overturn the decision because the ruling may conflict with EU copyright laws – which allow for DRM systems.
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