Unauthorized subtitles for movies & TV shows are illegal, Dutch court rules

A group of fansubbers who turned the tables on BREIN by taking the anti-piracy group to court have lost their legal battle. The Free Subtitles Foundation sought a legal ruling determining that fansubbers act within the law, but this week the Amsterdam District Court sided with BREIN on all counts.

Country: Netherlands

Domains: IPR

Stakeholder: Judicial

Tags: movies subtitles, Netherlands, net neutrality, court decision, copyright

Posted on Tuesday 25 April 2017

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