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CJEU holds broadcasters must receive fair compensation for private copying; Member States cannot exclude them (Seven.One v Corint Media)

Published on: 05 February 2024

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What are the practical implications of this case?
What was the background?
What did the court decide?
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Seven.One Entertainment Group GmbH v Corint Media GmbH, Case C-260/22

What are the practical implications of this case?

The Court of Justice’s ruling delivers further practical guidance, offering helpful clarification on the latitude and limits of what EU Member States may and may not do when implementing and transposing EU-wide directives in question within their domestic legal frameworks. This ruling emerged in the setting of a broadcaster’s entitlement to seek equitable remuneration for private, purely non-commercial copying of its protected broadcasts in Member States that recognise an applicable private copying exception.

What was the background?

Seven.One, a German broadcasting and production company, commenced proceedings against Corint Media, a collective management organisation, following Corint Media’s refusal to accede to Seven.One’s request to be paid compensation from the blank media levy that Corint Media had collected pursuant to their management contract as between the parties

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