Type: Opinions of Advocate General

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 04/07/2016

Subject: According to Advocate General, the posting of a hyperlink to a website which published photos without authorisation does not in itself constitute a copyright infringement. The motivation of the person who placed the hyperlink and the fact that this person knew or should have known that the initial communication of the photos on other sites was not authorised are not relevant

Parties: GS Media

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 17 Intellectual property

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