Intellectual Property Law

What can I do if a Greek company uses my picture on their website unauthorized? (copyright infringement)?

I found a Greek website with a picture on it, that is from my own website. (I took the picture myself) They removed my signature from the picture too, and according to their "Copyright Notice" they consider my own picture to be their "Intellectual Property". I did send them an email to remove it (or note the source) but nothing happened... What can I do? (other than hiring a Greek lawyer...)

Public Comments

1. Without seeing the two pictures I can't say for sure it is, but if you have your signature on it, and can prove that you took it, and have a date and all of that, then you can file a suit against them. Yes of course they aren't going to respond that they screwed up, you don't know if the person you sent the email to just hired someone to come up with a picture and now they are like no no they said it was theirs. You don't have to hire a greek lawyer if you are not there, you can get a lawyer in the US or where ever you are. If it is that important to you then do it, but if it isn't and you just took a picture then I would let it go. I know that it was yours but it isn't worth the trouble UNLESS they are making money off your picture, then I would step in.
2. Technically, assuming what you say to be true, they have committed copyright infringement. Under international copyright law, they can be made to stop, but you would need a Grecian lawyer. Even then, you probably would not be able to stop them. The only real way to keep your intellectual property from being stolen is don't post it.