Right to family life cannot deprive IP owners of their rights: CJEU
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today ruled that the owner of an internet connection which was used to commit copyright infringements cannot escape liability by saying that a family member might also have been able to access that connection.
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7 June 2018 An advocate general has said that the right to respect for private and family life under article 7 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights may not necessarily prevent copyright owners from protecting their IP.