Key holding or allegation
Plaintiff allegations only; SGDL confirmed in 2026 that the infringement proceeding remained pending before the Paris Judicial Court.
Why it matters
Major pending French test of generative-AI training under the EU/French TDM framework.
Facts
French publishers' and authors' organisations allege that Meta used copyrighted literary works without permission in training generative-AI models and seek infringement remedies including dataset-related relief.
Issues before the court
Whether alleged acquisition/training uses infringe and whether TDM/rights-reservation rules apply.
What the court did not decide
No French merits holding on AI training, TDM or opt-out yet.
Procedural timeline
Tribunal judiciaire de Paris
Complaint filed: French publishers' and authors' organisations sued Meta alleging unauthorised use of copyrighted literary works in generative-AI training.