The posting of a hyperlink does not constitute a copyright infringement
April 9th, 2016
According to Advocate General Wathelet, the posting of a hyperlink to a website which published photos without authorisation does not in itself constitute a copyright infringement.
Pursuant to an EU Directive, each act of communication of a work to the public has to be authorised by the copyright holder.
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