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10 March 2021CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Lawyers unpack ‘seminal’ Bild-Kunst copyright ruling on website linking

In the wake of an important ruling for copyright owners and their licensees handed down by the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU), IP lawyers have told WIPR that the decision is likely to have significant ramifications for rights owners.

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