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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11721
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / copyright

'BitTorrent'-type websites should be held responsible for shared files

'BitTorrent'-type websites, which work as platforms to make file uploads publicly accessible, may be held responsible for any breaches of copyright, said Advocate General Maciej Szpunar on Wednesday 8 February, in his conclusions presented to the Court of Justice of the EU regarding a case involving one of the best-known such websites, The Pirate Bay.

'BitTorrent'-type sites have been under the watchful eyes of the national authorities for a long time and the pressure has only increased....

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