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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

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The German provisions are based on the relevant provisions in the EU Enforcement Directive (2004/48). Injunctive relief (Section 97(1) UrhG) and cease and desist agreements. In the view of the BGH, an infringement of the film producer’s related right does not require that a copyright protected part had been used.

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Germany: Liability of hosting providers under copyright law if they have breached a duty of care – The German BGH ends mere ‘Stoererhaftung’

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Stoererhaftung’ merely provides for a cease and desist and removal obligation where a reasonable duty was breached. The plaintiff in “ uploaded II ” was a scientific publisher that held exclusive rights of making available to the public in medical books. The resulting conclusion in the BGH case law (e.g.,