Is torrent illegal in France?

Yes, downloading an illegal copy of a copyrighted movie or music track via P2P is illegal because of the Hadopi law, which is full of loopholes. Also, Hadopi includes website censoring. read more

No, torrents are not illegal in France. But yes, downloading an illegal copy of a copyrighted movie or music track via P2P is illegal because of the Hadopi law, which is full of loopholes. Also, Hadopi includes website censoring. ISPs have a blacklist of websites that their DNS servers block. For example, thepiratebay is blocked. read more

In France, you receive a mail that asks you not to do it again. I you get caught a second time in less than 6 months, you get a second letter, telling you to stop or you'll have problems. And if you get caught a 3 rd time, then you have troubles. read more