In a verdict announced this week, the court said the man's privacy rights were violated.

The lodger moved into the woman's apartment in October 2005, along with two fellow students. They left four months later after discovering the voyeuristic mirror in their bathroom.

Behind the mirror, police found a small chamber filled with pornographic magazines and videos.

Hair-splitting

The students demanded reimbursement of their rent totaling 864
euros ($1,175 dollars), but the landlady refused on the grounds that only the bathroom was affected and not the other rooms they used.

She offered to repay a portion of the rent, but this was rejected by the students, who took her to court.

The first student won his case. The court still has to decide on the others.

Police were unable to determine who was responsible for installing
the offending mirror.