The variation of the Austrian National Anthem by setting it to a modernised "rock-version" of the classic tune and by changing the line "You are home to great sons" to "You are home to great sons and…
According to the Austrian Supreme Court, the EU Copyright Directive 2001/29/EC harmonises the right of communication to the public, assuming a consistent European term of publicity. The right of…
The defendant, the so-called "cooperative of CD co-owners", abuses the 'personal use' exeption under Article 30 of Copyright, together with the three-step-test under Article 29(1) of Copyright Act,…
The issue of protection of the neighbouring rights of Greek actors in Cyprus has been examined recently by the District Court of Nicosia. The case concerned the broadcasting of Greek movies by a…
It is a cliché that collecting societies play a significant role in shaping the practice of copyright contracts, however the fact that it is a cliché does not make it less true. Therefore, legal…
Paintings that were abandoned and left in a loft were not subject to free utilization. The copyright in the paintings was thus not exhausted.
A summary of this case will be posted on http://www.…
The HADOPI Agency, in charge of protecting author’s rights on the Internet, has presented the results of its first survey on French Internet users’ practices and perceptions concerning their legal…
Bankruptcy brings always its share of bad surprises, and it usually gets dodgier when intellectual property is involved… In this post, we propose a review of a decision of the Belgian Supreme Court…
My first post for the Kluwer Copyright blog will touch upon an issue which over the years has gained increased attention from legislators: how to stimulate the digitization and online availability of…
Italy is currently being interested by an intense querelle about the role of the Communications Authority ("Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni") in the enforcement of the provisions of Law…
