Perspective
Oct. 20, 2011
Europe’s highest court delivers blow to rights holders
Hollywood's largest offshore market may be in significant jeopardy. By Bill Grantham of Rufus-Isaacs, Acland & Grantham LLP
Europe's highest court has just handed down a decision that could have a significant impact on the way in which all forms of sports, film and television rights are exploited within the 27 countries of the European Union and consumed by their nearly half-billion citizens.
In a complex and technical decision, the court ruled that member states could not prevent the importation of satellite decoder boxes capable of accessing scrambled ...
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