…cover the liability of the users of the information society services, when they are not acting in a professional capacity, for acts falling within Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC’. ‘Covering…
…copyright law exception falls within the “grandfather” clause of Article 5 (3) (o) of Directive 2001/29, it shall be interpreted and applied as a case of minor importance. Nonetheless, in…
…is how, in absence of a termination clause? More specifically, were the members of the Golden Earring obliged to put Nanada on notice, pursuant to article 6:89 of the Dutch…
A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law and the case has been discussed on the Kluwer Copyright Blog here. The CJEU held that Article…
…interpretation of Article 8(3) of the InfoSoc Directive. According to this provision, Member States must ensure that copyright holders are in a position to apply for an injunction against intermediaries…
…law, particularly Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29, precludes national legislation that subjects exemption from payment of the private copying levy for producers and importers of devices and media intended for…
…in a recent Harvard Business Review article, ‘blockchain could help musicians make money again’. The debate could hardly be more topical in Europe, where online copyright reform is currently under…
A photographer took a portrait of a lawyer, who subsequently published the portrait in numerous newspaper articles. A lawsuit was initiated by an association enforcing the rights of the photographer….
…the same constitutional level such as the rights to information and freedom of expression (Article 21 Cost); (ii) the principles of “statutory reserve” (Article 23 Cost), since there is no…
…price of a hotel room should not be regarded as an ‘entrance fee’ in relation to the exclusive right of broadcasters provided for in Article 8(3) of Directive 2006/115, as…
