“It’s scandalous,” says David El Sayegh; “astonishing,” says Bar President Jean Castelain. Just days before the Assemblée Nationale is set to review the proposed law on the presumption of AI use of copyright protected works, a memo from the National Bar Council has sparked fierce controversy. At issue: the memo’s repetition of arguments previously put forward by Numeum and its complete lack of reference to the Conseil d’Etat’s opinion—which is, in fact, largely supportive of the legal soundness of the measure. Just days before the French Assemblée Nationale is set to review the proposed law on the presumption of use of works by artificial intelligence systems, a memo signed by the National Bar Council (CNB) has sparked outrage in cultural and copyright circles. The document, addressed to members of the Cultural Affairs Committee, severely criticizes the text sponsored…
