In an Opinion (C-3/15) made on Tuesday 14 February, the Court of Justice of the EU held that the European Union can exclusively conclude the Marrakesh Treaty on access to published works for persons who are visually impaired.
The Court Opinion lays out the conditions for the adoption of the decision by the Council of the EU on the Union’s ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty, which allows for the possibility, without the authorisation of the rights holder, to reproduce or distribute...