European Union: Court of Justice ruled effective geo-blocking prevents a communication to public and VPN circumvention alone does not establish publisher liability (Case C-788/24, Anne Frank Fonds)
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Court of Justice ruled effective geo-blocking prevents a communication to public and VPN circumvention alone does not establish publisher liability (Case C-788/24, Anne Frank Fonds)
On 9 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment concerning the dispute over the online publication of Anne Frank's diary manuscripts on a website that remains copyrighted in the Netherlands until 2037 but is …
Scope
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2024-11-14
under deliberation
2026-01-15
under deliberation