This monograph conducts a comprehensive analysis of the EU right of
communication to the public, one of the exclusive rights under EU
copyright law, and provides an alternative framework for its
interpretation and application. The present state of the law is
unsatisfactory; there is uncertainty in the acquis communautaire and
courts at the EU and domestic levels have struggled to apply the right.
Therefore, the book identifies the problems with the existing right of
communication to the public and proposes recommendations for reform.
In addition to reforming the scope of the right of communication to the
public, the jurisdiction and applicable law in relation to the right are
analysed and changes are recommended. Thus, the book covers both the
scope and practicalities of a coherent and effective reform of the
right. In light of the continuing development and accompanying
tribulations with this right at the EU level, this book provides a
topical and timely analysis that will be of interest to academics and
practitioners working on EU copyright law.
Cited in Opinion of Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, joined
Cases C-682/18 and C-683/18, Frank Peterson v Google LLC, YouTube LLC,
YouTube Inc., Google Germany GmbH and Elsevier Inc. v Cyando AG,
ECLI: EU: C:2020:586, Court of Justice of the European Union, 16 July
2020.
