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André Franquin, Dupuis, Marsu Productions

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[edit] Fair-use rationale for Gaston Lagaffe

The image Gastonpied.gif is being linked here; though the picture is originally copyright it is believed that it is covered by fair use because:

It is highly relevant to the article
The image is used for identification and critical commentary of the article subject
It is a low resolution copy of the original
Copies cannot be made to manufacture illegal copies
It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell their property in any way
The image is displayed on various websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
No free or public domain images have been located for this item.

[edit] Licensing

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for commentary on the character or characters in question,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.