ECtHR: Decision on report about Prince Albert of Monaco’s love child
Ass. jur. Robin Zeiger
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held unanimously, that there had indeed been a violation of the freedom of the expression according to Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). The case concerned the balancing of the protection of the right of freedom of expression of a press member and the right of the protection of privacy and the reputation and rights of others (case "Couderec and Hachette Filipacchi Associés v. France", application no. 40454/07, 10 November 2015).
The applicants are Anne-Marie Couderec, editor of the French magazine Paris Match and the Company…