Does the principle of exhaustion apply to digital media? The CJEU provides clarity
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Phil Sherrell
Partner
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I am head of Bird & Bird's London office and a partner in our Media, Entertainment and Sports team, focusing on litigating disputes relating to content and brands.
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Robert Rose explains an important judgment from the CJEU which develops the law on copyright protection for digital content. In a decision that will affect authors, publishers, distributors and readers, the Court found that offering access to 'second-hand' e-books amounted to copyright infringement.
