Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/43 |

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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 19 August 2013 — Andreas Grund acting as administrator in the insolvency proceedings concerning the assets of SR-Tronic GmbH, and Others v Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Nintendo of America Inc.

(Case C-458/13)

2013/C 344/74

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellants on a point of law: Andreas Grund acting as administrator in the insolvency proceedings concerning the assets of SR-Tronic GmbH, Jürgen Reiser, Dirk Seidler

Respondents on a point of law: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo of America Inc.

Question referred

Does Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 2001/29/EC[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013344EN.01004301-E0001) preclude the application of a provision (in this case Paragraph 95a(3) of the UrhG [Gesetz über Urheberrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte, Law on copyright and related rights]) which transposes Article 6(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC into national law if the technological measure in question protects not only works or other subject-matter but also computer programs?

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