books and specialized articles, we developed long-lasting relationships with several national and international book publishers. We advised and represented some of these in various copyright related cases.
As an example, we represented Uitgeverij Lannoo N.V., a well-known Belgian publisher, in a dispute related to a co-publishing and licensing agreement with Editions du Seuil S.A.S.U., a French publisher based in Paris. The dispute related to the French publisher’s information obligations related to an art book comprising undiscovered drawings from a famous deceased artist, which later proved to be false.
In the framework of a study commissioned by the Belgian government on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in IP-related conflicts, we advised the government regarding the transposition into Belgian law of the EU Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, and more specifically regarding the related right for press publishers.