Ludwig Maximilian University Munich
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München
Intermediaries play an essential role in internet communication. They allow us to access the net, to exchange information and to enjoy entertainment. But at the same time their services are used by infringers. This raises the issue of liability, particularly in copyright law. The EU law framework dates back to the late 1990s, when modern types of intermediaries were still unknown. The line between liability for primary infringement and the liability of intermediaries is difficult to draw. Injunctions against intermediaries whose services are used by infringers must be available, but EU law leaves the conditions of such relief to the Member States. Arts 12-15 of the E-Commerce Directive provide safe havens, which are, however, of limited and uncertain scope. In this normative vacuum, the CJEU has become the engine of harmonisation, creating rules and principles of liability step by step and by trial and error. The Commission has proposed new, but very cautious regulation concerning copyright in the Digital Single Market.
Against this background, this conference will focus on the economic, EU law, constitutional and competition law framework, take stock of the present law, compare different national approaches in the EU, the US and Asia and consider potential ways forward.
Speakers include Joost Poort (Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam), Andreas Paulus (Federal Constitutional Court), Maciej Szpunar (Court of Justice of the European Union), Sir Richard Arnold (High Court of England and Wales), Maria Martin-Prat (EU Commission), Matthias Schmid German Ministry of
Justice and Consumer Protection, Jonathan Griffiths Queen Mary, University
of London and Peter Yu Texas A&M University School of Law
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