Think Before You Repost | EU Copyright Rules for Social Media Content

A social media post may qualify for copyright protection despite its informal format. In a judgment of 3 September 2026 in Gândul Media Network (C-598/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified when such posts are protected and how the current-events reporting exception applies. Facts And Background Of The Case In September […]
Pan-EU injunctive relief against multiple infringers domiciled in different EU Member States
PAN-EU INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST MULTIPLE INFRINGERS DOMICILED IN DIFFERENT EU MEMBER STATES In brief In its judgment of September 7, 2023 (Beverage City Polska, C-832/21), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that multiple defendants domiciled in different EU Member States, who are each accused of having committed the same infringement of […]