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Canal+ CEO Says Group Will End Work With Petition Signers
The chief executive of Canal+ said the company should stop working with film professionals who signed a petition criticizing the influence of businessman Vincent Bolloré. The petition, now signed by nearly 3,500 people, was launched by the collective Zapper Bolloré ahead of the Cannes festival.
May 22, 12:42 PM·1m read1 source
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The chief executive of Canal+ said the company should stop working with film professionals who signed a petition criticizing the influence of businessman Vincent Bolloré on France's film industry. The petition, launched by the collective Zapper Bolloré, now has nearly 3,500 signatures.
It was published in the French media outlet Libération and warns of a growing far-right influence in French cinema.
In response, the Canal+ chief executive stated during a 17 May event for film producers that the group should cease collaboration with those who signed the petition. A Paris-based lawyer specializing in media and intellectual property law said the chief executive's comments do not directly violate France's freedom of speech laws.
The lawyer noted that refusing to work with people based on their political opinions could conflict with non-discrimination rules in the workplace. Signatories would face difficulty proving any such discrimination in court. The lawyer added that it remains to be seen whether any legal action by petition signers would succeed.
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