Does the principle of exhaustion apply to digital media? The CJEU provides clarity

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Phil Sherrell

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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.

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.

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