France: Apple Distribution International, Conseil d'Etat, 358734, 19 November 2014

In this judgment, the French Supreme administrative Court, the Conseil d’Etat, confirms the validity of a decision taken on 9 February 2012 by the Commission in charge of setting the compensation for private copying. This decision adopted the new tariffs applicable for recording media subject to the remuneration for private copying, including portable media players, external hard drives, smartphones and tablet computers.

A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law.