The amount of the levy payable for making private copies of a protected work may not take unlawful reproductions into account The European Copyright Directive* permits Member States to lay down an exception to the exclusive reproduction right of holders of copyright and related rights so that private copies may be made (the private copying… Continue reading IP VIOLATION AND IMMEDIATE BAN ON DOWNLOADING IN THE NETHERLANDS
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EUROPEAN DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE INVALID
By today’s judgment, the European Court of Justice declares the directive invalid According to the Court, the Directive entails a wide-ranging and particularly serious interference with the fundamental rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, without that interference being limited to what is strictly necessary. The main objective of… Continue reading EUROPEAN DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE INVALID