Legislator Case Law & Legislation
ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2011:BV6764 ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2011:BV6764 AI generated

Court rules copyright and personality rights infringement found, awarding damages and partial legal costs.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2011:BV6764
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The court declared that the defendant infringed the plaintiff's copyright and personality rights by publishing an unauthorized photograph. While the plaintiff's claim for damages was upheld at €765, the request for full legal costs was rejected due to the case's simplicity and the defendant's lack of malicious intent. Consequently, the defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff's legal fees only up to the customary proportionate share.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Articles 1019h Rv; The court found infringement of copyright and personality rights and awarded damages, but refused full cost liability due to the case's simplicity and the absence of malicious conduct, ordering costs only to the customary proportionate share.

Keywords

AI generated
copyright infringement personality rights unauthorized publication damages award legal costs allocation proportionate liability photographer rights

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Article 1019h Rv
artikel 1019h Rv
AI generated

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text