
Authors
Paris Judicial Court, Third Chamber (Tribunal judiciaire de Paris, troisième chambre) (‘TJP’)
Court | Paris Judicial Court, Third Chamber (Tribunal judiciaire de Paris, troisième chambre) (‘TJP’) |
Country | France |
Parties | Claimants:
The above associations defend the professional interests of their members, i.e. publishers and authors (respectively). Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc. |
Date Claim Issued | 6 March 2025 |
Type of Claim | Copyright infringement and economic parasitism. This is the first major AI-related lawsuit filed in France against a tech company for the alleged unauthorised use of copyrighted works for the training of generative AI model. |
Status as at April 2025 | The case is pending before the TJP. The statement of claim has not been made publicly available. The information included in this case summary is based on the claimants’ joint press release as well as their statements to the press. Meta has not publicly responded to the lawsuit. |
Summary of Key Background Facts | The claimants brought a claim against Meta in March 2025. The claimants allege that Meta would have unlawfully used copyright protected works (i.e. French books) of their members (i.e. authors and publishers) without authorisation to train Meta’s generative AI model “Llama”. |
Remedies sought | The claimants seek the following remedies:
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Summary of key legal arguments | The claimants argue that Meta is liable for:
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CMS Comment | Information regarding the legal proceedings remains limited at this stage as the case is still in its early phase and no decision has yet been rendered. A more substantive summary will be provided in due course. |