Image Victoria Snisarenko illegally used in the TV series “Californication”

David Duchovny will receive a subpoena from the Russian top model

The creators of the series “Californication”, the main role in
played by David Duchovny will have to answer for illegal use
photos Russian top model, the winner of the title “Miss Eurasia”
Victoria Snisarenko.

“My surprise knew no bounds when I saw myself in
the TV series “Californication”!” — said Victoria. — My followers
quite often the “pleasing” me with the message: “Look, you’re here!”, “In this
is your picture!”… Especially frequently this can be found in
the Internet.”

But what was her surprise when she learned that her
the image is found in the TV series “Californication”! A screenshot from the movie sent
attentive fans of the model.

Victoria Snisarenko

Photo: PR-Studio “PEOPLE”

Victoria Snisarenko

Photo: PR-Studio “PEOPLE”

Recently, Victoria was flown to the USA where she had several
advertising contracts. On this occasion, the model decided to pay a visit to the Studio
filmed Californication, and clarify the situation. But in response received only:
“All complaints only in writing”!

Still from the TV series “Californication”

“Using someone else’s images without consent
the owner of the illegally — this reads article 152.1 of the Civil Code
Russian Federation “Protection of citizen’s image”, which indicates that
the disclosure and further use of the image of the citizen is possible only
with his consent — explains the lawyer Elena Boytsova. — Private life of a person
inviolable and, therefore, should be protected. However, the law
provides for cases in which to obtain consent is optional, so should
carefully study each fact of the use of the image of the citizen. If not
able to negotiate with violators in court, the best
the way to protect their rights is to appeal to the court. Legislation
it is established that illegal use of photos citizen has the right
to demand indemnification and moral harm”. All of the above 100%
applies to violations on the territory of Russia, but in this case
the violation carried out abroad, and the case will be given
the rules of private international law.”

In our country experience confirms — compensation
to is quite real! For example, the Leningrad zoo was illegally posted on
its website pictures of a member of the Union of photographers of Russia Boris Topolyansky, and
the result was forced to pay the owner of 620 000 rubles.