E-lending according to the ECJ: focus on functions and similar characteristics in VOB v Stichting Leenrecht external link
Abstract
This comment critically assesses the ECJ’s ruling in VOB v Stichting Leenrecht. It finds that the scope of the public lending right has always been a matter of interpretation, which used to be fairly traditional. In that light, the court’s current stance, allowing certain forms of e-lending with similar characteristics to conventional book lending, constitutes a broader, functional approach. [pre-print version]
Derogations; E-books; EU law; Libraries; Public Lending Right, european court of justice, frontpage