The Effects of Online Copyright Enforcement upon the Freedom to Conduct a Business in the EU: A Closer Look at Article 17 of the CDSM Directive from a Fundamental Commercial Rights Perspective KU Leuven
By introducing a new copyright liability regime for online content-sharing service providers ('OCSSPs'), Article 17 of the Digital Single Market Directive (“the CDSM Directive”) substantially transformed online copyright enforcement in the EU. Although this new liability regime is challenged by many over the limitations that it may pose on the rights of internet users, the restraints that Article 17 of the CDSM Directive may bring on the ...