By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( July 9, 2026, 11:43 GMT | Insight) -- Content that is protected by copyright in one EU member state but not another can be shared in the jurisdiction where it is not protected as long as individuals in the country where it is protected are prevented from viewing it by geo-blocking measures, the EU Court of Justice has ruled.A version of the Diary of Anne Frank can be shared freely online in Belgium, where its copyright protection has expired, as long as users in the Netherlands, where the work is still protected, are effectively blocked from viewing it, the EU’s highest court has said....
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