• Michael Howard
  • Mark Hyland
Discusses Bastei Lubbe GmbH & Co KG v Strotzer (C-149/17) (ECJ) on the interpretation of Directive 2001/29 art.8(1) and (2), in conjunction with art.3(1), and Directive 2004/48 art.3(2) in a damages action for breach of the right to make works available to the public where the owner of an internet connection used for copyright infringements through file-sharing could name at least one other family member who might have had access to the internet connection.

Keywords

  • Copyright, EU law, Statutory interpretation, Penalties, Online infringement, Infringement, Fundamental rights, Families, File sharing
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)132-136
Number of pages4
JournalCommunications law
Volume24
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2019
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