17 September 2018Copyright

Germany seeks clarity from CJEU on YouTube’s copyright liability

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) whether YouTube is liable for IP violations that occur on its video-sharing platform.

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