The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR(D) 696
Court of Justice of the European Union
Nederlands Uitgeversverbond and another v Tom Kabinet Internet BV and others
(Case C‑263/18)
EU:C:2019:1111
2019 April 2; Sept 10; Dec 19
President K Lenaerts,
Vice-President R Silva de Lapuerta,
Presidents of Chambers A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, M Vilaras, PG Xuereb, LS Rossi, I Jarukaitis,
Judges E Juhász, M Ilešič (Rapporteur), J Malenovský, C Lycourgos, N Piçarra
Advocate General M Szpunar
Vice-President R Silva de Lapuerta,
Presidents of Chambers A Arabadjiev, A Prechal, M Vilaras, PG Xuereb, LS Rossi, I Jarukaitis,
Judges E Juhász, M Ilešič (Rapporteur), J Malenovský, C Lycourgos, N Piçarra
Advocate General M Szpunar
Copyright— Communication to public— Rights— Defendant providing virtual market for secondhand e-books via members’ reading club website— Anyone could join club by registering with website and downloading e-books for permanent use— Members could choose place and time to access site— More than one copy of work could be downloaded in period during which user having access to work— Downloaded copy could still be used by user after that period expired— Availability of e-book accompanied by licence authorising user only to read that e-book from own equipment—
Parliament and Council Directive 2001/29/EC, art 3(1)