Chris H

In message <48692B61.1010703@>, Vince
<vpilutis@> writes
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>
>Keith Willshaw wrote:
>> "Vince" <vpilutis@> wrote in message
>>news:486920B5.2000209@...
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>>>
>>>Keith Willshaw wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Chris H" <chris@phaedsys.org> wrote in message
>>>>news:E7w3Y9E9KIaIFA41@phaedsys... .
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>>>>>Apparently the Eiffel Tower, Paris, *IS* copyrighted but only at
>>>>>night... and it is prohibited to take pictures in Trafalgar Square,
>>>>>London. Both restrictions generally ignored AFAIK as I have done both.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The Eiffel Tower CAN be photographed but such images may not be
>>>>used commercially unless licensed. Stephane Dieu the head of the
>>>>company that owns the copyright stated '"It is really just a way to
>>>>manage
>>>>commercial use of the image, so that it isn't used in ways we don't
>>>>approve."
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yawn! They would have to have about 100 of more people who's only job
>>>would be to look online and in magazines and newspapers so called
>>>"un-licensed" photos and besides how could they enforce it in other
>>>nations?
>>>
>> Copyright laws are enforceable internationally under the terms of
>>the Berne
>> Convention and the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty
>> I doubt that Joe Blogg's Deli is at much risk but any multinational
>> would likely find a writ arriving.
>> Keith
>>
>
>I forgot about that one.
>In any case I still say how would they know?

They use an agency that does this sort of thing. Very common.

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