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Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 24 March 2022

Austro-Mechana Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung mechanisch-musikalischer Urheberrechte Gesellschaft mbH v Strato AG

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Wien

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society – Directive 2001/29/EC – Article 2 – Reproduction – Article 5(2)(b) – Private copying exception – Concept of ‘any medium’ – Servers owned by third parties made available to natural persons for private use – Fair compensation – National legislation that does not make the providers of cloud computing services subject to the private copying levy

Case C-433/20

Documents in the Case

Document

Date

Name of the parties

Subject-matter

Curia

EUR-Lex

Autres Liens

Judgment (OJ)

29/04/2022

Austro-Mechana

Freedom of establishment

Judgment
ECLI:EU:C:2022:217

24/03/2022

Austro-Mechana

Freedom of establishment

Abstract
ECLI:EU:C:2022:217

24/03/2022

Austro-Mechana

Freedom of establishment

Application (OJ)

13/11/2020

Austro-Mechana

Freedom of establishment

Request for a preliminary ruling

15/09/2020

Austro-Mechana

Freedom of establishment

Opinion
ECLI:EU:C:2021:763

23/09/2021

Austro-Mechana

Freedom of establishment

Legal analysis of the decision or of the case

Reports of Cases

not yet published (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

Directive 2001/29 : paragraphs 41, 47
Directive 2001/29 -A02 : paragraphs 4, 15, 16, 36
Directive 2001/29 -A02LA : paragraph 32
Directive 2001/29 -A03P1 : paragraphs 5, 31, 32
Directive 2001/29 -A05 : paragraph 6
Directive 2001/29 -A05P1 : paragraph 26
Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LA : paragraph 24
Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LB : paragraphs 1, 12 - 16, 18, 22 - 24, 27, 29, 30, 33 - 37, 40, 54
Directive 2001/29 -A06 : paragraph 36
Directive 2001/29 -C2 : paragraphs 3, 25
Directive 2001/29 -C5 : paragraphs 3, 25, 28
Directive 2001/29 -C21 : paragraphs 3, 16
Directive 2001/29 -C31 : paragraphs 3, 28, 45, 50
Directive 2001/29 -C35 : paragraphs 3, 37, 42, 53
Directive 2001/29 -C38 : paragraphs 3, 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/08 -N40 : paragraph 16
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/08 -N41 : paragraph 16
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/08 -N42 : paragraph 16
Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/08 -N43 : paragraph 16
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/08 -N45 : paragraph 43
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/08 -N46 : paragraph 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -462/09 -N26 : paragraph 39
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 -N65 : paragraph 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 -N78 : paragraph 52
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N22 : paragraph 42
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N21 : paragraph 49
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N22 : paragraphs 39, 43
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N23 : paragraph 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N85 : paragraph 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N86 : paragraphs 22, 24
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N88 : paragraph 22
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N89 : paragraph 23
Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N24 : paragraph 26
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N86 : paragraph 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N20 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/14 -N18 : paragraph 41
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/14 -N20 : paragraph 38
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N26 : paragraph 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N27 : paragraph 41
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N28 : paragraph 49
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N30 : paragraph 43
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N31 : paragraph 44
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N33 : paragraph 45
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N34 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N35 : paragraph 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N54 : paragraph 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -265/16 : paragraphs 12, 31
Court of Justice - Judgment C -395/16 -N20 : paragraph 20
Court of Justice - Judgment C -263/18 : paragraph 31
Court of Justice - Judgment C -263/18 -N47 : paragraph 25
Court of Justice - Judgment C -515/19 -N48 : paragraph 27
Court of Justice - Opinion C -433/20 : paragraphs 27, 52

Operative part

Interprets : Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LB

Opinion

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 11 : point 55
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 17 -P2 : point 55
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 20 : point 55
Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(02) : point 35
Directive 2001/29 : point 52
Directive 2001/29 -A02 : points 5, 10, 28, 32, 33, 35, 41, 66, 69
Directive 2001/29 -A03 : points 11, 41
Directive 2001/29 -A03P1 : point 35
Directive 2001/29 -A04 : point 35
Directive 2001/29 -A05P1 : points 28, 36
Directive 2001/29 -A05P2 : points 28, 55, 57, 63
Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LA : point 35
Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LB : points 2, 5 - 7, 12, 21, 22, 25, 29, 31 - 37, 39 - 41, 43, 44, 46, 57 - 59, 63, 64, 66, 69, 72, 74
Directive 2001/29 -A05P3 : points 28, 55, 57, 63
Directive 2001/29 -A05P5 : points 13, 31, 63, 64, 66
Directive 2001/29 -A06 : point 61
Directive 2001/29 -C2 : point 9
Directive 2001/29 -C5 : points 9, 36
Directive 2001/29 -C9 : point 9
Directive 2001/29 -C10 : point 9
Directive 2001/29 -C31 : points 9, 36, 49, 57, 59, 63, 70
Directive 2001/29 -C32 : points 9, 41
Directive 2001/29 -C35 : points 9, 57, 61, 63
Directive 2001/29 -C38 : points 9, 57
Directive 2001/29 -C44 : points 9, 63
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N161 : point 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N162 : point 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N163 : point 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N164 : point 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -467/08 -N30 : point 32
Court of Justice - Opinion C -457/11 -N35 : point 29
Court of Justice - Opinion C -457/11 -N36 : point 29
Court of Justice - Opinion C -457/11 -N37 : point 29
Court of Justice - Opinion C -457/11 -N39 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 : point 62
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 -N65 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 -N66 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 -N67 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/11 -N78 : point 47
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 : point 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N37 : points 32, 69
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N40 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N41 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N42 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N43 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N44 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N45 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N57 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N58 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N64 : point 50
Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/11 -N65 : point 50
Court of Justice - Opinion C -463/12 -N60 : point 61
Court of Justice - Opinion C -463/12 -N61 : point 61
Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 : point 58
Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N21 : point 28
Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N27 : point 63
Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N41 : point 40
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N20 : point 31
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N25 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N33 : point 30
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N72 : point 61
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N82 : point 40
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N86 : point 37
Court of Justice - Judgment C -463/12 -N87 : point 33
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N35 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N36 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N37 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N38 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N39 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N40 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N41 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N42 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N43 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N44 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N45 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N46 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N47 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N48 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N49 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N50 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N51 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N52 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N53 : point 35
Court of Justice - Opinion C -572/13 -N54 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N24 : point 36
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N28 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N29 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N30 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N31 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N32 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N33 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N34 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N35 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N36 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N37 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N38 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N39 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N40 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N41 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N42 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N43 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N70 : point 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N71 : point 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -572/13 -N86 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N21 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N30 : point 32
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N31 : point 32
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N33 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N34 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N35 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N36 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N37 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N38 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N39 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N40 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N41 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -470/14 -N42 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N26 : point 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N35 : point 60
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N44 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/15 -N51 : point 59
Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/15 -N70 : point 33
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N1 : point 4
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N2 : point 4
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N3 : point 4
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N23 : point 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N24 : point 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N25 : point 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N26 : point 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N27 : point 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N28 : point 39
Court of Justice - Opinion C -265/16 -N29 : point 39
Court of Justice - Judgment C -265/16 : point 21
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N34 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N35 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N36 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N37 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N38 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N39 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N40 : points 55, 57
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N41 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N42 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N43 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N44 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N45 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N46 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N47 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N48 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N49 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N50 : points 55, 63
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N51 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N52 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N53 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -469/17 -N54 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -263/18 -N37 : point 35
Court of Justice - Judgment C -392/19 -N54 : point 55
Court of Justice - Judgment C -515/19 -N48 : point 31

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

15/09/2020

Date of the Opinion

23/09/2021

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

24/03/2022

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Information not available

Name of the parties

Austro-Mechana

Notes on Academic Writings

Bassani-Winckler, Vincent: Propriété intellectuelle - Copie privée, Europe 2022, n° 5 Mai, comm. 170 (FR)
Stieper, Malte: Privatkopievergütung für die Bereitstellung von Speicherplatz in der Cloud : Anmerkung zu EuGH, Urteil vom 24.3.2022 – C-433/20 – Austro-Mechana/Strato, Zeitschrift für Urheber- und Medienrecht 2022 p. 455-456 (DE)
Perry, Thomas ; Hyland, Mark: Setting the boundaries: the significance of the ECJ defining the boundaries of the communication to the public right : Austro-Mechana Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung mechanisch-musikalischer Urheberrechte Gesellschaft mbH v Strato AG (C-433/20), European Intellectual Property Review 2022 p. 635-639 (EN)
Lucas-Schloetter, Agnès: Exceptions - Copie privée – Copies dans le cloud – Rémunération pour copie privée – Compensation équitable, Propriétés intellectuelles 2022, n° 84, p. 57-60 (FR)
Dusollier, Severine: XVI. Droit de la propriété intellectuelle - Cour de justice, 24 mars 2022, Austro-Mechana Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung mechanisch-musikalischer Urheberrechte Gesellschaft mbH c/ Strato AG, aff. C-433/20, ECLI:EU:C:2022:50217, Jurisprudence de la CJUE 2022. Décisions et commentaires (Ed. Bruylant - Bruxelles) 2024, p. 841-845 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Oberlandesgericht Wien - Austria

Subject-matter

Freedom of establishment
Freedom to provide services
Approximation of laws
Intellectual, industrial and commercial property
- Copyright and related rights

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

Reference for a preliminary ruling

Formation of the Court

deuxième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Ziemele

Advocate General

Hogan

Language(s) of the Case

German

Language(s) of the Opinion

English