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Heirs must have access to court in co-authored copyright dispute, EU judges say

By Inbar Preiss ( December 18, 2025, 10:06 GMT | Insight) -- National rules in France requiring all copyright co-authors to be summoned to take part in a lawsuit are lawful, unless they block access to justice, the EU’s top court has ruled. The dispute in question concerns a series of films made jointly by director Claude Chabrol and screenwriter Paul Gégauff.Heirs of French filmmakers challenging alleged copyright infringement have received clarity from top EU judges, who said national procedures must not make it excessively difficult for them to bring their case to court....

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