Stowarzyszenie Olawska Telewizja Kablowa (Judgment) French Text [2017] EUECJ C-367/15 (25 January 2017)

Stowarzyszenie Olawska Telewizja Kablowa (Judgment) French Text [2017] EUECJ C-367/15 (25 January 2017)

Article 13 of Directive 2004/48/EC does not preclude national legislation allowing a copyright holder to claim, without proving actual damage, a sum equal to double the hypothetical royalty for unauthorized use, provided such remedy is not manifestly disproportionate or abusive.

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Citation
[2017] EUECJ C-367/15
Parties
Applicant: Stowarzyszenie "Oławska Telewizja Kablowa"; Respondent: Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (fifth Chamber)
Outcome
Reference answered; Article 13 of Directive 2004/48/EC does not preclude national law allowing damages equal to double the hypothetical royalty without proof of actual damage.
Legal Topics
Copyright Infringement, Damages Calculation, Directive 2004/48/ec, National Remedies, Punitive Damages
Intellectual Property European Union Law Copyright Infringement Damages Calculation Directive 2004/48/ec National Remedies Punitive Damages

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Parties

Stowarzyszenie "Oławska Telewizja Kablowa"

Applicant

Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (fifth Chamber)

  1. 1 Whether Article 13 of Directive 2004/48/EC precludes national legislation allowing a copyright holder to claim, without proving actual damage or causality, a sum equal to double (or previously triple) the hypothetical royalty for unauthorized use.

Ratio Decidendi

Article 13 of Directive 2004/48/EC does not preclude national legislation allowing a copyright holder to claim, without proving actual damage, a sum equal to double the hypothetical royalty for unauthorized use, provided such remedy is not manifestly disproportionate or abusive.

Court Disposition

Reference answered; Article 13 of Directive 2004/48/EC does not preclude national law allowing damages equal to double the hypothetical royalty without proof of actual damage.

Orders

  • It is for the referring court to decide on costs; costs for observations to the Court are not recoverable.