…private copying exception in Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29/EC (the ‘InfoSoc Directive’), and it was preceded by an Opinion of Advocate General Whal on 4 May 2016. In essence, the…
…to subsist in databases and (arguably) in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. This article considers the impact that the EU (and in particular the Infopaq decision of the CJEU)…
A full report of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. Article L.113-3 paragraphs 1 and 2 of the French Intellectual Property Code (‘IPC’) provides that a work…
…“blank tape levy” updated and that this constituted a breach of Article 5(2)b)) of the “Infosoc” Directive (2001/29/EU). As a result, in the period from 2010 until 2013 right holders…
…questions for referral: First, whether the term of protection referred to in Article 10, in conjunction with Article 13.1 of Directive 93/98, is applicable to designs that were initially protected…
…implemented Article 5 (3) lit k) Copyright Directive 2001/29, which contains the parody exception on the EU level. Rather, the German legislation has relied on the longstanding case law in…
Following a referendum on 23 June 2016, 51.9% of UK voters said “yes” to Brexit. British Prime Minister Theresa May revealed earlier this month that Article 50 TEU will be…
…the Computer Program Directive 91/250/EEC (same article in the codified version of Directive 2009/24/EC). Prior to the breakthrough of the internet and the development of fast broadband, the traditional point…
…authorises the author to transfer his/her resale right (‘droit de suite’) in a testament (Article L.123-7 IPC), creates new copyright exceptions for disabled users (Articles 122-5-1 and L.122-5-2 IPC), extends…
…under Article 17(2) of the Charter) and, on the other hand, a) the provider’s freedom to conduct a business, protected under Article 16 of the Charter, b) the right of…
