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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11775

27 April 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 23
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Digital
Sale and use of filmspelers can constitute copyright violation
Brussels, 26/04/2017 (Agence Europe)

The sale of “filmspelers” a multimedia player, which by way of pre-installed add-ons, enables content on the internet to be streamed (films, videos, etc.) but which is available without the authorisation of the rights holders to watch them easily and without charge on a television screen. This constitutes a “Communication to the public” of such content under the terms of the directive on “Copyright in the Information Society (2001/29/EC) and in this regard could constitute an...

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