Court rules copyright infringement established but reduces lawyer fees due to repeated prior proceedings and defendant's financial status.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court declared the defendant liable for copyright and personality right infringement regarding the unauthorized use of the plaintiff's photograph. While the plaintiff's claim for damages and legal costs was largely supported, the judge significantly reduced the awarded lawyer fees to €400. This reduction was based on the fact that the plaintiff had previously engaged in multiple similar lawsuits, the defendant had already removed the image, and the defendant was a financially struggling non-profit organization.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedAuteurswet 1912; Persoonlijkheidsrechtswet: Where a plaintiff has repeatedly initiated similar copyright infringement proceedings and the defendant has already remedied the infringement, the court may reduce the awarded legal costs to ensure proportionality and fairness, particularly when the defendant is a financially weak entity.