Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 09/15/2016

Subject: The Court affirmed that the operator of a shop who offers a Wi-Fi network free of charge to the public is not liable for copyright infringements committed by users of that network. However, such an operator may be required to password-protect its network in order to bring an end to, or prevent, such infringements

Parties: Mc Fadden

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 17 Intellectual property

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