On Wednesday 9 December, the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the European Commission ruling of July 2016 which made commitments by Paramount Pictures not to enforce clauses that resulted in absolute territorial exclusivity legally binding. The clauses were included in broadcasting licence agreements signed with Sky and other interested third parties, including the Canal+ Group (case C-132/19) (see EUROPE B11601A2).
The Canal+ Group brought a case before the General Court for...