Right to family life cannot deprive IP owners of their rights: CJEU

18-10-2018

Right to family life cannot deprive IP owners of their rights: CJEU

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today ruled that the owner of an internet connection which was used to commit copyright infringements cannot escape liability by saying that a family member might also have been able to access that connection.


Bastei Lübbe, Michael Strotzer, Court of Justice of the European Union, online copyright infringement, audio book, file-sharing, internet connection

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