The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 488
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd
(Case C‑410/19)
EU:C:2021:742
2020 Dec 17; 2021 Sept 16
President of Chamber M Vilaras,
Judges N Piçarra, D Šváby, S Rodin, K Jürimäe (Rapporteur)
Advocate General E Tanchev
Judges N Piçarra, D Šváby, S Rodin, K Jürimäe (Rapporteur)
Advocate General E Tanchev
Agency— Commercial agent— Contract— Claimant agent acting for defendant principal in negotiating supply of software product— Product supplied to customers electronically, not on any tangible medium and accompanied by grant of perpetual licence— Whether “sale” of “goods”—
Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
(SI 1993/3053)
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Council Directive 86/653/EEC, art 1(2)