European Union: Supreme Court of the Netherlands referred case to Court of Justice of the European Union on whether offline streaming copies fall within the private copying exception

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Supreme Court of the Netherlands referred case to Court of Justice of the European Union on whether offline streaming copies fall within the private copying exception

On 17 July 2024, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands lodged a request for a preliminary ruling with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Stichting de Thuiskopie and SONT v HP Nederland, Dell, Stichting Overlegorgaan Blanco Informatied…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2024-07-17
under deliberation

On 17 July 2024, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands lodged a request for a preliminary ruling wit…

2025-10-02
under deliberation

On 2 October 2025, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delive…

2026-04-16
in force

On 16 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its ruling in Stichting …