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Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 31 May 2016

Reha Training Gesellschaft für Sport- und Unfallrehabilitation mbH v Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte eV (GEMA)

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Intellectual property — Copyright and related rights — Directive 2001/29/EC — Article 3(1) — Directive 2006/115/EC — Article 8(2) — Concept of ‘communication to the public’ — Installation of television sets by the operator of a rehabilitation centre making it possible for patients to watch television programmes

Case C-117/15

Documents in the Case

Document

Date

Name of the parties

Subject-matter

Curia

EUR-Lex

Autres Liens

Judgment (OJ)

22/07/2016

Reha Training

Approximation of laws

Judgment
ECLI:EU:C:2016:379

31/05/2016

Reha Training

Approximation of laws

Judgment (Summary)
ECLI:EU:C:2016:379

31/05/2016

Reha Training

Approximation of laws

Application (OJ)

29/05/2015

Reha Training

Approximation of laws

Opinion
ECLI:EU:C:2016:109

23/02/2016

Reha Training

Approximation of laws

Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general)

Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

4 Internal policy of the European Union
  4.11 Approximation of laws
    4.11.09 Harmonised intellectual property rights
      4.11.09.03 Copyright and related rights

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

TFEU - Protocol No 3 -A16 : paragraph 21
Directive 92/100 : paragraph 25
Directive 2001/29 -A03P1 : paragraphs 1, 4, 19, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 33, 40, 53, 59, 65
Directive 2001/29 -A12P2 : paragraph 5
Directive 2001/29 -C10 : paragraph 3
Directive 2001/29 -C20 : paragraphs 3, 25
Directive 2001/29 -C23 : paragraphs 3, 36
Directive 2001/29 -C9 : paragraph 3
Directive 2006/115 -A08P2 : paragraphs 1, 7, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 53, 59, 65
Directive 2006/115 -C3 : paragraph 6
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N37 : paragraph 41
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N38 : paragraph 41
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N39 : paragraph 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N40 : paragraph 45
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N42 : paragraphs 45 - 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N47 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N188 : paragraph 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N195 : paragraph 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N196 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N197 : paragraph 45
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N204 : paragraph 49
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N205 : paragraph 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N206 : paragraph 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 : paragraphs 15, 17, 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N74 : paragraph 29
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N75 : paragraph 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N85 : paragraph 42
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N86 : paragraph 43
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N91 : paragraph 48
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N97 : paragraph 52
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N98 : paragraph 52
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N30 : paragraph 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N35 : paragraph 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -277/10 -N43 : paragraph 25
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/11 -N20 : paragraph 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/11 -N43 : paragraph 49
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 -N26 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -325/14 -N15 : paragraph 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -325/14 -N16 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -325/14 -N17 : paragraph 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -117/15 : paragraphs 32, 63

Operative part

Interprets : Directive 2001/29 -A03P1
Interprets : Directive 2006/115 -A08P2

Opinion

Directive 2001/29 : points 13, 31, 37, 39
Directive 2001/29 -A03P1 : points 1, 9, 24 - 41, 72, 73
Directive 2001/29 -A08 : point 13
Directive 2001/29 -A12P2 : point 10
Directive 2001/29 -C9 : point 8
Directive 2001/29 -C20 : point 8
Directive 2001/29 -C23 : point 8
Directive 2006/115 : points 1, 13, 31, 37, 39
Directive 2006/115 -A08 : point 13
Directive 2006/115 -A08P2 : points 1, 12, 24 - 41, 72, 73
Directive 2006/115 -C3 : point 11
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 : points 58, 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N31 : point 43
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N40 : point 62
Court of Justice - Judgment C -306/05 -N43 : point 67
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 : points 58, 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N187 : point 31
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N188 : point 32
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N194 : point 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N195 : point 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N196 : point 48
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N198 : points 62, 63
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N200 : point 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N204 : point 65
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/08 -N58 : point 67
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 : points 20, 23, 54-56, 68
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N74 : point 26
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N75 : point 27
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N76 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N77 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N79 : point 29
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N81 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N82 : points 33, 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N83 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N84 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N85 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N86 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N87 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N88 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N89 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N90 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N91 : points 33, 66
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N92 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N95 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N96 : point 54
Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N98 : point 68
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N31 : points 33, 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N32 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N33 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N34 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N35 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N36 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N37 : points 33, 66
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N38 : point 33
Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/10 -N40 : point 48
Court of Justice - Judgment C -277/10 -N43 : point 39
Court of Justice - Judgment C -283/10 -N36 : point 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -283/10 -N37 : point 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -283/10 -N40 : point 53
Court of Justice - Judgment C -607/11 -N42 : point 65
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 -N25 : point 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 -N26 : point 48
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 -N27 : point 51
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 -N28 : point 52
Court of Justice - Judgment C -351/12 -N32 : point 46
Court of Justice - Judgment C -325/14 -N15 : point 45

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

09/03/2015

Date of the Opinion

23/02/2016

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

31/05/2016

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 287 from 08.08.2016, p.10

Application: OJ C 198 from 15.06.2015, p.17

Name of the parties

Reha Training

Notes on Academic Writings

Bronneman, M.: Intellectuele eigendom & Reclamerecht 2016 p.330-331 (NL)
Heine, Robert ; König, Eva-Marie: Öffentliche Wiedergabe durch Bereitstellen von Fernsehgeräten in Rehabilitationszentrum, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2016 p.634-635 (DE)
Walter, Michel: Öffentliche Wiedergabe in Rehabilitationszentrum - Revision der Zahnarztpraxis-Rechtsprechung?, MR-Int : Internationale Rundschau zum Medienrecht, IP- & IT-Recht 2016 p.69-71 (DE)
Mouron, Philippe: Nouvel essai de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne sur le droit de communication au public, Droit de l'immatériel : informatique, médias, communication 2016 nº 130 p.18-23 (FR)
Holtz, Marco: Gleicher Schutz für Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte – Anmerkung zu EuGH, Urteil vom 31. Mai 2016 – C-117/15, Zeitschrift für Urheber- und Medienrecht 2016 p.748-749 (DE)
Koo, Justin: Walking forward with backward facing feet: the CJEU decision in Reha Training and the development of the communication to the public right, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice 2016 p.732-734 (EN)
Grünberger, Michael: Einheit und Vielfalt im Recht der öffentlichen Wiedergabe - Zugleich Besprechung von EuGH „Reha Training/GEMA“ und BGH „Königshof“**, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht 2016 p.00977-983 (DE)
Roder, Verena: Öffentliche Wiedergabe bei Verfolgen eines Erwerbszwecks – Totgesagte leben länger! Zugleich Anmerkung zu EuGH, Beschl. v. 14.7.2015, C-151/15 - Douros Bar und EuGH, Urt. v. 31.5.2016, C-117/15 - Reha Training, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht INT 2016 p.999-1007 (DE)
D'Ottavi, Maria Francesca: Rinvio pregiudiziale, Il diritto di autore 2016 p.434-437 (IT)
Staudegger, Elisabeth: ÖBl-LS 2016/23: EuGH 31.5.2016, C-117/15, Österreichische Blätter für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht 2016 p.221-222 (DE)
Cazet, Safia: Droits d'auteurs et droits voisins - Précisions sur la notion de communication au public : les patients d'un centre de réhabilitation constituent un public nouveau, Europe 2016 Juillet Comm. nº 7 p.36-38 (FR)
Benabou, Valérie Laure: Droit de communication au public : harmonie, vous avez dit harmonie ?, Dalloz IP / IT 2016 nº 9 p.420-425 (FR)
Galli, Paolo: AIDA - Annali italiani del diritto d'autore, della cultura e dello spettacolo (Ed. Giuffrè-Milano) 2016 p.673-674 (IT)
Clark, Birgit ; Dickenson, Julia: Theseus and the Labyrinth? An Overview of "Communication to the Public" under EU Copyright Law: After Reha Training and GS Media Where are we Now and Where do we Go from Here?, European Intellectual Property Review 2017 p.265-278 (EN)
Tóth, Andrea Katalin: Szerzői jogi reform az Európia Unióban: a 2016. szeptemberi javaslatcsomag, Iparjogvédelmi és Szerzői Jogi Szemle 2017 4. szám p.7-30 (HU)
Ferge, Zsigmond: Kiterjed-e a haszonkölcsönzés 2006/115 irányelv értelmében vett fogalma - a nyomtatott művek haszonkölcsönzésének jellemzőihez hasonló feltételek mellett - valamely könyv digitális formájú többszörözött példányának a haszonkölcsönzésre?, Iparjogvédelmi és Szerzői Jogi Szemle 2017 4. szám p.31-73 (HU)
Treppoz, Edouard: Droit européen de la propriété intellectuelle, Revue trimestrielle de droit européen 2017 n°4 p.864-868 (FR)
Costes, Lionel: La proprieté littéraire et artistique, Droit de l'immatériel : informatique, médias, communication 2017 nº 143 p.14-17 (FR)
Nowak, Anna-Karolina: Definicja pojęcia prawa do publicznego udostępnienia utworów na tle art. 3 dyrektywy 2001/29/WE i art. 8 ust. 2 dyrektywy 2006/115/WE, Europejski Przegląd Sądowy 2017 Vol. 4 p.44-48 (PL)
Pollaud-Dulian, Frédéric: Propriété littéraire et artistique, Revue trimestrielle de droit commercial et de droit économique 2018 n° 1 p.95-99 (FR)
Mouron, Philippe: Les services d'enregistrement numérique, entre le droit de communication au public et l'exception de copie privée, Droit de l'immatériel : informatique, médias, communication 2018 nº 148 p.9-13 (FR)
Berendschot, Huib ; Janssens, Karel: On the concept of communication to the public, Landmark IP Decisions of the European Court of Justice (2014-2018) (Larcier) 2019 p. 226-232 (EN)
Hugenholtz, P.B.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2019 nº 43 p.6142-6145 (NL)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Landgericht Köln - Germany

Subject-matter

Approximation of laws
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
Freedom of establishment
Freedom to provide services

Provisions of national law referred to

Urheberrechtsgesetz (UrhG), Paragraph 15 Abs. 2

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

Reference for a preliminary ruling
Reference for a preliminary ruling : case not proceeding to judgment

Formation of the Court

grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Malenovský

Advocate General

Bot

Language(s) of the Case

German

Language(s) of the Opinion

French