‘AG Szpunar suggests that statutory assignment of performers’ rights against performers’ will is contrary to EU law (C-575/23)’

Last month, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar issued his Opinion in case C-575/23, this being the first request for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Directive (EU) 2019/790. The referral, which originates from the Belgium’s Supreme Administrative Court [see The IPKat here on the national proceedings], concerns the interpretation of Arts 18 to 23, which govern fair remuneration in exploitation contracts of authors and performers … (more)

[Anastasiia Kyrylenko, The IPKat, 10 November 2024]

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