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On June 29, the French Supreme Court issued a decision holding that only natural persons can invoke a breach of their privacy within the meaning of Article 9 of the Civil Code.
On June 29, the French Supreme Court (Cour de
cassation) issued a decision (source document in French) holding
that only natural persons can invoke a breach of their privacy
within the meaning of Article 9 of the Civil Code. Although French
judges previously held that legal entities could benefit from some
privacy attributes, the French Supreme Court refused to extend such
protection and to recognize a general right to privacy for legal
entities.
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