Legal expert Claire `` The French Civil Code states that 'everyone has the right to privacy ' and the courts have generally been strict in enforcing that right . de Than : French law is stricter since privacy has constitutional protection . But she adds that average fines for infringement have dropped in France in recent decades . The European Commission says it wants to make sure the new rules are not too onerous on companies and citizens. She said the case highlights the inconsistencies in the approaches to privacy taken in different countries .
Legal expert Claire de Than : French law is stricter since privacy has constitutional protection . But she adds that average fines for infringement have dropped in France in recent decades . The European Commission says it wants to make sure the new rules are not too onerous on companies and citizens. She said the case highlights the inconsistencies in the approaches to privacy taken in different countries .