论链接版权侵权责任在欧盟的新发展

On the New Development in the Legal Practice of the Link’s Copyright Liability in the EU

欧盟法院将认定'向公众传播权'的'新公众'标准适用于网络链接的版权责任问题,由于对国际条约的误解,导致将版权直接侵权与间接侵权相混淆,在直接侵权责任认定中加入'营利性'和'知道'这一主观要素,从而偏离了传统版权直接侵权责任为严格责任的一般轨道。比较研究显示,中国司法中严格划分版权直接侵权与间接侵权的实践更符合法律逻辑以及国际条约条文的本义。

When the'new public'criterion has been applied into the cases of copyright liability of hyperlinks,misunderstanding upon the international provisions took place and led to the confused decision in which the Court of Justice of the European Union introduced the factors of'profit-making nature'and'knowledge'during the determining whether setting links constitutes the act of communication to the public.Comparative study indicates that distinguishing between direct liability and indirect liability for copyright infringement is more logical way to follow straightly the meaning of the provisions of the international convention and treaties,even though some unsettled problems need to be answered.