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France plans to cut off internet pirates

By Ben Hall in Paris

Published: November 22 2007 22:02 | Last updated: November 22 2007 22:02

Internet users in France who download music and films without paying for them could find their web access shut down by a government body, under a ground-breaking industry agreement backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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