‘Compensation’ versus ‘punishment’ in Polish copyright – a major court ruling ahead

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Piotr Dynowski

Partner
Poland

I am a Partner and Co-Head of our Intellectual Property and TMT teams, based in Warsaw.

A recent opinion of the Advocate General in Stowarzyszenie 'Oławska Telewizja Kablowa' w Oławie v Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich w Warszawie case C-367/15 suggests that the principal elements of copyright enforcement law in Poland might have to change. This will have a major impact on rights holders and infringers.