Overview
- The French authors’ society filed an urgent action in the Paris judicial court after negotiations spanning roughly four years failed.
- The case was deposited on November 3 and served to TikTok’s Irish entity, with a first hearing scheduled for March 18.
- SACD alleges long‑running, unauthorized use of protected films, series, animations, and comedy performances on the platform.
- Examples cited include OSS 117, Brice de Nice, Les Choristes, Astérix et Obélix, Kaamelott, Petit Ours Brun, and shows by Caroline Vigneaux and Les Bodin’s, supported by ALPA listings.
- SACD argues TikTok is liable under the French intellectual property code absent a licensing contract, while TikTok has not provided immediate public comment.