Objective
This conference will analyse the increasing role played by the ECJ in interpreting EU copyright law and will provide intellectual property law practitioners with an in-depth analysis of the landmark judgments of the ECJ in the field of copyright and related rights.
Key topics
- Exhaustion of copyrights
- Relationship between copyright and competition law: from the ECJ judgments Coditel II (C-262/81) and Magill (C-418/01) to the European Commission’s CISAC decision
- Exceptions and limitations in the Information Society Directive (Directive 2001/29), including fair compensation for reproductions (C-467/08 Padawan), copying for private use (C-462/09 Stichting de Thuiskopie) and remuneration of authors for public lending (C-271/10 VEWA v Belgium)
- The concept of communication to the public (C-306/05 SGAE v Rafael Hoteles)
- The notion of originality and the scope of exception for the purpose of public security: ECJ case Maria-Ewa Painer (C-145/10)
- The future of exclusive licence agreements and the accessibility of broadcasting services (C 403/08 and C 429/08 Football Association Premier League Ltd and Media Protection Services Ltd)
- Copyright versus the protection of privacy in electronic communications: the responsibility of internet service providers ( C-70/10 SABAM)
Who should attend?
Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel and other practitioners of law dealing with copyright and intellectual property law, internet law and consumer law.
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 17.04.2012
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions; Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).