| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.99 (15.09.16) |
| Publication Date | 15/09/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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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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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2016-09/cp160099en.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Law |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Germany |
