Copyright as a “censorship right”?! A critical evaluation of two current preliminary ruling proceedings of the CJEU
European Court of Justice decisions of July 29, 2019 (C-469/17 and C-516/17) The abuse of copyright as a “legal weapon” to suppress press reports is not a new development – for decades authors and rightholders have used their exclusive rights to prevent the publication of unpleasant information. The situation in practice The situation is always…