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[2022] WLR(D) 145
Court of Justice of the European Union
Austro-Mechana Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung mechanisch-musikalischer Urheberrechte Gesellschaft mbH v Strato AG
(Case C‑433/20)
EU:C:2022:217
2021 July 7; Sept 23; 2022 March 24
President of First Chamber, acting as President of Second Chamber A Arabadjiev,
Judges I Ziemele (Rapporteur), T von Danwitz, PG Xuereb, A Kumin
Advocate General G Hogan
Judges I Ziemele (Rapporteur), T von Danwitz, PG Xuereb, A Kumin
Advocate General G Hogan
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