Did you know? Nighttime photos of the Eiffel Tower may be illegal. I believe many people must know the Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel), the steel structure tower located on the Champ de Mars, on the Seine River in Paris. It is a symbol of France and one of the most famous buildings in the world. But
did you know that most countries in the European Union (EU) have copyright laws that protect valuable works of art such as paintings, songs, videos, or even architectural buildings? Copyright protection will expire 70 years after the owner of the work dies. If we follow this, Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the Eiffel Tower, died in 1923, which means that copyright protection has expired since 1993.
So, after 1993, anyone can take a เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง photo of the Eiffel Tower and publish it, or even copy it, as we have seen in China, where the Eiffel Tower is almost exactly the same. However, there are still legal restrictions on “photographs of the Eiffel Tower”.
So, is it legal to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower? To be more specific, it would be “fully illegal” only if we take a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night and it’s “lit up” because the copyright on the Eiffel Tower expired in 1993. But the copyright law that is still in effect is the “lights” on the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower’s 20,000 lights are another piece of art that is protected by copyright. They were only installed in 1985. So if you take a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night and include the “lights”. You could be infringing on copyright.
However, the French government is not so cruel when they announced a new law regarding the Freedom of Panorama, which allows the public to share images of artworks. But with the important condition that “the images cannot be used for profit”. It can only be used for personal use.
Therefore, if anyone wants to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower to show off to friends on social media. They can do so, whether it is the Eiffel Tower during the day or at night. However, if you want to post it on a website, magazine, or other media that involves generating income. You must first request permission in writing.