Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment

C-496/24Stichting Onderhandelingen Thuiskopie vergoeding and Stichting de Thuiskopie v HP Nederland BV and Others

Decided: 2026-04-16
ECLI: ECLI:EU:C:2026:296
CELEX: 62024CJ0496
Finality: Final, the decision cannot be appealed

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Intellectual property – Copyright and related rights – Directive 2001/29/EC – Article 2 – Reproduction right – Article 3(1) – Right of communication to the public of works – Art. 5(2)(b) – ‘Private copying’ exception – Fair compensation – Paid streaming service – Offline streaming copy – Article 5(5).

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