Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 8.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 379/14 |

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Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany), lodged on 14 September 2012 — Wikom Elektrik GmbH v VG Media Gesellschaft zur Verwertung der Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte mbH

(Case C-416/12)

2012/C 379/23

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Claimant: Wikom Elektrik GmbH

Defendant: VG Media Gesellschaft zur Verwertung der Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte mbH

Question referred

Does the concept of communication to the public within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive 2001/29/EC[(1)](#ntr1-C_2012379EN.01001401-E0001) include the rebroadcasting, by wire, of a broadcast work in the case where the original broadcast can also be received by wireless means in the catchment area, the work is rebroadcast to the owners of reception equipment who receive the broadcast personally or within their own private or family circles, and the rebroadcasting is carried out for profit-making purposes by a broadcasting organisation other than the original one?

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