Bill establishing a presumption of use of cultural content by AI providers

Proposition de loi relative à l’instauration d’une présomption d’utilisation des contenus culturels par les fournisseurs d’intelligence artificielle

Sénat No. 220 (2025-2026); Assemblée nationale No. 2634BillAdopted by Senate 2026-04-08; in National Assembly first reading/committee stage

Evidence / Burden of ProofTraining / ExploitationCopyright Enforcement

Summary

Would establish a rebuttable presumption that protected copyright/related-right subject matter was exploited by an AI system where an indicator connected with the systems development, deployment or generated output makes such exploitation plausible.

Relevant provisions

Proposed Code de la propriété intellectuelle Art. L.331-4-1.

Does not cover

Not enacted; it is an evidentiary presumption proposal, not a categorical rule that every AI model used every protected work.

Legislative timeline

2026-04-08

Senate adoption: French Senate adopted the proposal and transmitted it to the National Assembly.

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2026-06-02

Assembly committee text/report: National Assembly committee report/text deposited.

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