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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12306

30 July 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 21
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Intellectual property
Use of protected work in news report does not, in principle, require author's prior authorisation according to Court of Justice
Brussels, 29/07/2019 (Agence Europe)

The EU Court of Justice ruled on Monday 29 July in Case C-516/17 (Spiegel Online/Volker Beck) that the use of a protected work in a news report does not, in principle, require the author's prior authorisation.

In its judgment, the Court adds that the quotation of a work may be made by means of a hypertext link, “provided that the work cited, as it appears in a specific form, has previously been made accessible to the public with the authorisation of the copyright owner or under a...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: independent ethics committee will examine Günther Oettinger’s future consulting activities
TRANSPARENCY: almost 10% increase in requests for access to documents in 2018
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU considers that its trade negotiations with Beijing are making progress
IRAN: members of Joint Committee recall their commitment to nuclear agreement
RUSSIA: EU urges Moscow to protect freedoms of expression, association and assembly
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Commission draws a positive assessment of its policy on equivalence
IMF: five Europeans emerge to succeed Christine Lagarde
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: child pornography is referred at end of text of draft regulation on confidentiality of electronic communications
ENERGY: EIB plans to stop financing fossil fuels
AGRICULTURE: new eAmbrosia database extends to geographical indications for alcoholic drinks
BIODIVERSITY: WWF urges EU to reduce its ecological footprint given early date of Earth Overshoot Day
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: law extending life of 2 Belgian nuclear power plants, only an imperative reason for supply of electricity could justify its provisional maintenance
DIGITAL: Court confirms joint responsibility of an online company that includes ‘Like’ button on its page
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: publishing classified military documents may justify a derogation from Copyright Directive
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: use of protected work in news report does not, in principle, require author's prior authorisation according to Court of Justice
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: unless sample taken is modified, unauthorised ‘sampling’ can infringe a phonogram producer’s rights
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU condemns attack on presidential candidate's seat
BAHRAIN: EU calls on Manama to establish moratorium on death penalty
COMPETITION: opening of a consultation on the guidance for national courts when handling disclosure information
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: EU and Abu Dhabi strengthen institutional cooperation
PALESTINE: EU announces €14.9 million in new support for hospitals in East Jerusalem