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Subject-matter

Information not available

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) : paragraphs 3, 5, 39
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A07 : paragraph 34
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A07P1 : paragraph 4
• Directive 92/100 : paragraphs 9, 40 - 43
• Decision 2000/278 : paragraph 3
• Directive 2001/29 : paragraph 48
• Directive 2001/29 -A01P2LB : paragraphs 7, 56
• Directive 2001/29 -A04 : paragraph 8
• Directive 2001/29 -A04P1 : paragraph 56
• Directive 2001/29 -A04P2 : paragraphs 1, 26, 55 - 57, 62, 65
• Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LB : paragraph 69
• Directive 2001/29 -C2 : paragraph 6
• Directive 2001/29 -C9 : paragraphs 6, 47
• Directive 2006/115 : paragraphs 9, 30 - 48
• Directive 2006/115 -A01 : paragraphs 11, 50, 60
• Directive 2006/115 -A01P1 : paragraphs 1, 26 - 29, 35, 54, 58
• Directive 2006/115 -A01P2 : paragraph 58
• Directive 2006/115 -A02P1 : paragraph 12
• Directive 2006/115 -A02P1LA : paragraphs 35, 38
• Directive 2006/115 -A02P1LB : paragraphs 1, 26 - 29, 38, 51 - 54
• Directive 2006/115 -A06 : paragraphs 26, 36, 55, 65
• Directive 2006/115 -A06P1 : paragraphs 1, 13, 26, 27, 49 - 72
• Directive 2006/115 -C2 : paragraphs 10, 67
• Directive 2006/115 -C3 : paragraphs 10, 37
• Directive 2006/115 -C4 : paragraph 10
• Directive 2006/115 -C5 : paragraphs 10, 47
• Directive 2006/115 -C7 : paragraphs 10, 31
• Directive 2006/115 -C8 : paragraphs 10, 37
• Directive 2006/115 -C14 : paragraphs 10, 61
• Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 51990PC0586 : paragraph 41
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -53/05 -N34 : paragraph 59
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N162 : paragraph 50
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N163 : paragraph 50
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/10 -N55 : paragraph 33
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -145/10 -N133 : paragraph 50
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N31 : paragraph 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N35 : paragraph 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N40 : paragraph 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N41 : paragraph 69

Operative part

• Interprets : Directive 2001/29 -A04P2
• Interprets : Directive 2006/115 -A01P1
• Interprets : Directive 2006/115 -A02P1LB
• Interprets : Directive 2006/115 -A06
• Interprets : Directive 2006/115 -A06P1

Opinion

• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) : point 63
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A06 : points 76, 77
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A07 : points 64, 76, 77
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A07P1 : point 64
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A08 : points 65, 75, 77
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A10 : point 75
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A0411(01) -A10P1 : point 66
  
• Directive 91/250 : point 24
  
• Directive 92/100 : points N, 24, 25, 44, 55
  
• Decision 2000/278 : point 63
  
• Directive 2001/29 : points 40 - 55
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A01P2LB : points 4, 55
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A02 : point 56
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A02LA : point 5
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A03 : points 49, 55, 65
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A03P1 : point 6
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A04 : point 7
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A04P2 : points 18, 52, 81, 82
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A05P1 : points 8, 58
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LB : point 86
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A05P2LC : points 8, 57
  
• Directive 2001/29 -A05P3LN : point 57
  
• Directive 2001/29 -C2 : point 29
  
• Directive 2001/29 -C5 : point 29
  
• Directive 2001/29 -C8 : point 29
  
• Directive 2001/29 -C20 : point 55
  
• Directive 2006/115 : points 20 - 55, 76, 77, 84
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A01 : point 9
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A01P1 : points 18, 21, 43, 46, 62, 64, 75, 80, 89
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A01P2 : point 83
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A02P1LB : points 10, 18, 21, 45, 80, 89
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A03P1 : point 45
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A03P1LA : point 11
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A06 : points 18, 22, 80, 83, 89
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A06P1 : points 12, 18, 34, 35, 47, 49, 57, 62, 66, 74, 81, 85 - 89
  
• Directive 2006/115 -A06P3 : point 12
  
• Directive 2006/115 -C4 : point 29
  
• Directive 2009/24 : points 50, 53
  
• Directive 2009/24 -A04P2 : point 52
  
• Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 51990PC0586 : points 25, 44
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N161 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N162 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N163 : points 47, 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N164 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N165 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N166 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N167 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N168 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N169 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N170 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N171 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N172 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N173 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N174 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N175 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N176 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N177 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N178 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N179 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/08 -N180 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -128/11 : points 50, 51, 78
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -128/11 -N47 : point 51
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -128/11 -N48 : point 51
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -128/11 -N51 : point 55
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N31 : point 86
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -435/12 -N41 : point 86
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -117/13 : point 57
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -117/13 -N43 : point 57
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -117/13 -N44 : point 57
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -117/13 -N45 : point 57
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -117/13 -N46 : point 57
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -201/13 -N23 : point 47
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N22 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N23 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N24 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N25 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N26 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N27 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N28 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N29 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N30 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N31 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N32 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N33 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N34 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N35 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N36 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N37 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N38 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N39 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N40 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N41 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N42 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N43 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N44 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N45 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N46 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N47 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N48 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N49 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N50 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N51 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -360/13 -N52 : point 58
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -419/13 : point 54
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -419/13 -N37 : point 54
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -419/13 -N38 : point 63
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -419/13 -N43 : point 54
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -419/13 -N49 : point 54
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -479/13 : point 59
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -502/13 : point 59
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -117/15 : point 53
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 17/04/2015

Date of the Opinion

• 16/06/2016

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

10/11/2016

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Judgment: OJ C 14 from 16.01.2017, p.6

Application: OJ C 213 from 29.06.2015, p.17

Name of the parties

Vereniging Openbare Bibliotheken

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Skubic, Zoran: Pravila javne izposoje e-knjig po pravu EU, Pravna praksa 2016 nº 48 p.31-32 (SL)
2. Costes, Lionel: Les conditions du prêt des e‐books précisées par la CJUE, Droit de l'immatériel : informatique, médias, communication 2016 nº 132 p.15-16 (FR)
3. Rendas, Tito: Does ‘lending’ include e-lending? Yes, says Advocate General Szpunar, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice 2016 p.730-732 (EN)
4. Hansen, Hauke: EuGH: Vermiet- und Verleih-RL laut Generalanwalt auf E-Books anwendbar, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht PRAX 2016 p.308 (DE)
5. Rauer, Nils ; Vonau, Eva: EuGH stellt digitale Ausleihe dem Verleih physischer Bücher gleich, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht PRAX 2016 p.517-518 (DE)
6. Stieper, Malte: Gleichstellung beim Verleih von E-Books und herkömmlichen Büchern - VOB/Stichting, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht 2016 p.1270-1271 (DE)
7. Apel, Simon: Digitales Verleihen von E-Books durch öffentliche Bibliotheken, MR-Int : Internationale Rundschau zum Medienrecht, IP- & IT-Recht 2016 p.104-107 (DE)
8. Walter, Michel M.: Das EuGH-Urteil "Stichting Leenrecht": Das Vermiet- und Verleihrecht und die Erschöpfung des Verbreitungsrechts bei E-Books, Medien und Recht 2016 p.333-336 (DE)
9. Breemen, Vicky: One copy one user: 'e-uitlenen' gaat de boeken in als 'uitlenen in juridische zin', Mediaforum: Tijdschrift voor Media- en Communicatierecht 2017 p.70-72 (NL)
10. Handig, Christian: ÖBl-LS 2017/8: EuGH 10.11.2016, C-174/15, Österreichische Blätter für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht 2017 p.86-87 (DE)
11. Hallemans, Sandrine: Arrêts « Soulier et Doke » et « Vereniging openbare bibliotheken » : livres indisponibles et prêt public numérique, Journal de droit européen 2017 nº 238 p.144-146 (FR)
12. Forgó, Nikolaus: EuGH: Online-Verleih von E-Books durch öffentliche Bibliotheken, Multimedia und Recht 2017 p.313-314 (DE)
13. Marly, Jochen ; Wirz, Anna-Lena: Die Weiterverbreitung digitaler Güter, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2017 p.16-19 (DE)
14. Schmitt, Thomas Rainer: Digitale Inhalte in der Vermiet- und VerleihRL, Ecolex 2017 p.435-438 (DE)
15. Breemen, Vicky: E-Lending According to the ECJ: Focus on Functions and Similar Characteristics in VOB v Stichting Leenrecht, European Intellectual Property Review 2017 p.249-253 (EN)
16. Ujhelyi, Dávid: Érte a viccet, csak nem szeretem, avagy van-e szükség paródiakivételre a magyar szerzői jogban?, Iparjogvédelmi és Szerzői Jogi Szemle 2017 3. szám p.45-95 (HU)
17. 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)
18. Dormont, Sarah: Le prêt public par les bibliothèques étendu aux livres numériques, Dalloz IP / IT 2017 nº 1 p.42-45 (FR)
19. Musso, Alberto: Prove di resistenza del diritto d'autore: e-books e prestito bibliotecario alla luce della giurisprudenza evolutiva della Corte di Giustizia, Il diritto dell'informazione e dell'informatica 2017 N°4/5 p.631-640 (IT)
20. Seignette, J.M.B.: Intellectuele eigendom & Reclamerecht 2018 p.28-30 (NL)
21. Spoor, J.H.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2018 Afl.28/29 p.4060-4063 (NL)
22. Sándor, Eszter Anita: Az e-könyvek és az e-kölcsönzés megítélése, Magyar jog : a magyar jogász egylet folyóirata 2018 nº 6 p.362-369 (HU)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Rechtbank Den Haag - Netherlands

Subject-matter

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

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

Formation of the Court

troisième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Malenovský

Advocate General

Szpunar

Language(s) of the Case

• Dutch
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French