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PARIS - Google has reached a deal with French publishers"association SNE on scanning books and putting them online, ending asix-year legal battle over copyrights, the SNE said Monday. "The two parties reached an agreement enabling us toencourage initiatives to publish digital books and creativediversity while respecting the rights of the author," theSNE, which represents some 600 publishing houses, said in astatement. "This announcement marks a positive advance for updatingFrance"s print heritage under copyright and contributes toexpanding the availability of digital books." The deal puts an end to Google"s appeal of a 2009 courtdecision that ruled the US Internet giant had "committed actsof copyright violation" by digitising French books andputting them online. The Paris court had ordered Google to pay 300,000 euros (S$482,000)in damages to three French publishers owned by La Martiniere groupand a symbolic sum of one euro to the SNE and the SGDL Society ofAuthors. SNE president Antoine Gallimard said the SGDL, which representssome 6,000 authors, had been key to negotiating the deal. "The authors will be able to say yes or no to the indexing oftheir works," Gallimard said. "It is now up to each publishing house to decide if it wantsto sign a framework accord with Google on authorship rights ornot," he added. Under the deal, Google will give money to develop the SGDL"sdatabase of authors and copyright holders. It will also give money for an SNE programme called "LittleChampions of Reading" that will promote reading aloud amongprimary school students. Google Books France director Philippe Colombet called the deal"a key phase" in Google"s relationship with theFrench publishing world. "All conditions are now in place for Google to participate indeveloping digital books in France and contribute to spreadingFrench culture," he said.Google reaches deal with french publishers on book scans - Corrugated Cardboard BoxesGoogle reaches deal with french publishers on book scans - Corrugated Cardboard Boxes The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Corrugated Cardboard Boxes , China Cosmetic Packaging Boxes, and more. For more , please visit Cardboard Display Boxes today!
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