Germany, Jurisdiction, Legislative process, Making available (right of), Neighbouring rights, Press Publishers ’ Right, Subject matter (copyrightable)
[Updated] As had long been suspected: The proposed Press Publishers Right is meant as a lex Google after all (Germany)
“Some said this would be like an Opera House charging the taxi drivers for taking the audience to the venue.” It has been more than three years now since the infamous idea of a new neighbouring right for press publishers appeared in the coalition agreement of the second Merkel government out of thin air. On…