Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 10.4.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/10 |

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Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 February 2017 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Handelsgericht Wien — Austria) — Verwertungsgesellschaft Rundfunk GmbH v Hettegger Hotel Edelweiss GmbH

(Case C-641/15)[(1)](#ntr1-C_2017112EN.01001001-E0001)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Intellectual property - Directive 2006/115/EC - Article 8(3) - Exclusive right of broadcasting organisations - Communication to the public - Places accessible to the public against payment of an entrance fee - Communication of broadcasts by TV sets installed in hotel rooms))

(2017/C 112/14)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Handelsgericht Wien

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Verwertungsgesellschaft Rundfunk GmbH

Defendant: Hettegger Hotel Edelweiss GmbH

Operative part of the judgment

Article 8(3) of Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property must be interpreted as meaning that the communication of television and radio broadcasts by means of TV sets installed in hotel rooms does not constitute a communication made in a place accessible to the public against payment of an entrance fee.

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