Austria: Puls 4 lawsuit against Youtube regarding copyright infringement liability
Progress
Current status
in force
31 May 2022 in force
24 Aug 2021 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Austrian Supreme Court finds Youtube not responsible for users' copyright infringment in Puls 4 - Youtube case
On 31 May 2022, the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice ruled that Youtube cannot be held liable for infringing videos uploaded by users, as long as it is not aware of its infringements. In the present case, the Austrian television channel Puls 4 file…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court
European Court of Justice issues preliminary ruling on Puls 4 - Youtube case
On 24 August 2021, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published a preliminary ruling, requested by the Austrian Supreme Court for interpretation of the law regarding the Puls 4 - Youtube case. The Austrian television channel Puls 4 filed a complain…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court