Apr.18 (GMM) After failing to get the notorious News of the World sex video banned in the London High Court, embattled FIA president Max Mosley has now lodged the same complaint in the French jurisdiction.

The 68-year-old on Thursday filed legal proceedings in Paris, the home of the governing body, to prevent the offending video from being accesses via the internet on French territory.

Mosley also wants paper copies of the British tabloid newspaper seized in France, and 25,000 euros in damages for each offence, the news agency Reuters said after sighting the legal filings.

His lawyer, Philippe Ouakrat, said the video is a "violation of his right to respect for his private life", according to the French news agency AFP.

A judge will examine the case on Friday, with a ruling expected either late in the day or early next week.

In terms of privacy, the French legal system is among the most protective that exists, according to information obtained from the Embassy of France in the United States.