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3(1) Directive 2001/29/EC as transposed into the German Copyright Act. § 15(2) of the German Copyright Act lists several rights, which fall within the broader right of communication to the public. It issues licenses for the communication to the public of cinematographic works on the basis of § 22 of the German Copyright Act.
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Warner) to license certain works from the Music Specialist catalog, including “Jam the Box,” which was interpolated into Flo Rida’s hit song “In the Ayer,” which went on to sell millions of copies. Nealy sought damages for alleged copyrightinfringement dating back to 2008 – 10 years before he filed suit. 1] The U.S.
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