Seeking clarification, a Dutch court has referred several streaming related questions to the EU Court of Justice. The questions relate to a case between local anti-piracy group BREIN and a seller of so-called “pirate boxes” that come pre-loaded with streaming plugins. It is currently unclear whether streaming pirated movies is permitted under EU law.Online streaming continues to gain in popularity, both from authorized and pirate sources.Unlike traditional forms of downloading, however, in many countries the legality of viewing unauthorized streams remains unclear.
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Is Streaming Pirated Movies Illegal? EU Court to Decide
Seeking clarification, a Dutch court has referred several streaming related questions to the EU Court of Justice. The questions relate to a case between local anti-piracy group BREIN and a seller of so-called “pirate boxes” that come pre-loaded with streaming plugins. It is currently unclear whether streaming pirated movies is permitted under EU law.