Pirate Party (France)
Encyclopedia
The French Pirate Party is a political party
based on the model of the Swedish Piratpartiet.
The party proposes the reform of the copyright law, free access to scientific knowledge, as well as protection of individual freedom. Like other pirate parties worldwide it is affiliated to Pirate Parties International
(PPI). Its youth organization is called Parti Pirates Jeunes (PPJ; Pirate Party Youth) respectively Les Jeunes du Parti Pirate (The Youth of Pirate Party).
. Due to dissension a new section of the Pirate Party emerged in 2007, called Parti Pirate Français Canal Historique (PPFCH). On April 4, 2009, the foundation of the Pirate Party as an organization was published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française
(page 1663, no. 1795). PP and PPFCH had similar aims and reunited in summer of 2009. Already during the debate on the HADOPI law
a further pirate party named Parti Pirate Français (PPF) appeared, founded by Rémy Cérésiani. The PPF, which had an identical logo combined with a similar name to the PP was finally extinguished in September 2009.
The PP took part in the 10th Yvelines
department election on September 20, 2009, and received 472 votes in the first round (turnout: 22.76%), which was 2.08%. There was no record of voting in the second round (turnout: 25.99%), which was won by the UMP
candidate.
On May 05, 2011, the party had 109 members.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
based on the model of the Swedish Piratpartiet.
The party proposes the reform of the copyright law, free access to scientific knowledge, as well as protection of individual freedom. Like other pirate parties worldwide it is affiliated to Pirate Parties International
Pirate Parties International
Pirate Parties International is the political international of the Pirate Party movement. It was formally founded in 2010 at the PPI conference in Brussels, Belgium.-Aims:The PPI statutes give its purposes as:...
(PPI). Its youth organization is called Parti Pirates Jeunes (PPJ; Pirate Party Youth) respectively Les Jeunes du Parti Pirate (The Youth of Pirate Party).
History
The French pirate party movement was founded on June 21, 2006, relating to the vote of the French Law on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society better known as DADVSIDADVSI
DADVSI is the abbreviation of the French Loi sur le Droit d’Auteur et les Droits Voisins dans la Société de l’Information...
. Due to dissension a new section of the Pirate Party emerged in 2007, called Parti Pirate Français Canal Historique (PPFCH). On April 4, 2009, the foundation of the Pirate Party as an organization was published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française
Journal Officiel de la République Française
The Journal Officiel de la République Française is the official gazette of the French Republic. It publishes the major legal official information from the national Government of France.-Publications:...
(page 1663, no. 1795). PP and PPFCH had similar aims and reunited in summer of 2009. Already during the debate on the HADOPI law
HADOPI law
The French HADOPI law or Creation and Internet law was introduced during 2009 as a means to control and regulate internet access and encourage compliance with copyright laws...
a further pirate party named Parti Pirate Français (PPF) appeared, founded by Rémy Cérésiani. The PPF, which had an identical logo combined with a similar name to the PP was finally extinguished in September 2009.
The PP took part in the 10th Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
department election on September 20, 2009, and received 472 votes in the first round (turnout: 22.76%), which was 2.08%. There was no record of voting in the second round (turnout: 25.99%), which was won by the UMP
Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
candidate.
On May 05, 2011, the party had 109 members.
External links
- Parti Pirate at Politiquemania
- Official website
- Parti Pirate Jeunes (PPJ), youth organization
- PP-francophone.net (project of the PP)