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The next chapter in the “Metall auf Metall” saga – Pastiche to be clarified by the CJEU

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Members of the band Kraftwerk brought an action against these acts of reproduction and distribution, claiming infringement of their copyright and their related rights as performers and phonogram producers of “Metall auf Metall”. The effects of this repeal of then-Sect. 24(1) UrhG go far beyond this particular case.

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The Parody Exception: Revisiting the Case for a Distinct Pastiche Exception

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Presently, a new reference from the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) asks the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for vital interpretive guidance concerning the parody exception within copyright law.

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First draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice has been released

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Further drafts are to be prepared, with the final version of the Code forecast to be released by 2 May 2025, in accordance with Article 56 (Codes of Practice) of the EU AI Act. The AI Offices idea is to provide a future-proof Code that will also be appropriate for the next generation of AI models released after the May 2025 deadline.