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10 September 2020CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Some links on websites require rights owner’s approval, says AG

Embedding works on websites by means of automatic links (inline linking) requires the authorisation of rights owners of those works, an advocate general (AG) has told the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

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