Press Release: Judgment in Case C-484/14 Tobias McFadden v Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

The Judgment in ECJ Case C-484/14 Tobias McFadden v Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH was issued on the 15 September 2016.

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.

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Blog: EU Law Analysis, 17.09.16: Public wi-fi and liability for illegal downloads: the CJEU judgment in McFadden http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/public-wi-fi-and-liability-for-illegal.html

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