Verdicts and Orders

Photography and Copyright Law: find verdicts and orders that serve as conclusions to the matters our lawyers conducted in international courts.

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International Photography Copyright

Highest Court Germany: Verdict – German jurisdiction

28.04.2018 Highest Court Germany: Verdict – German jurisdiction [...]

European Court of Justice: Verdict – Free choice of court in the European Union

03.10.2013 European Court of Justice: Verdict – [...]

Photography copyright: Germany

Injuntion against a stock agency

daria2020-10-01T16:04:23+00:00

24.03.2020 Claimant nationality: Swiss Defendant nationality: U.S. [...]

Opponent in France – damage 3.500 € plus interest

daria2020-09-21T10:15:34+00:00

20.05.2020 Defendant nationality: France Lawyer: Robert Fechner [...]

Contractual Penalty – opponent from Netherlands, court in Germany

daria2020-09-17T15:16:59+00:00

20.05.2020 Claimant nationality: German Defendant nationality: Netherlands [...]

1688 euros reimbursements + all court fees

daria2020-05-21T17:29:04+00:00

14.01.2020 Claimant nationality: German Defendant nationality: German [...]

Damage won: 8400 euros from UK opponent

daria2020-05-21T17:26:46+00:00

14.01.2020 Defendant nationality: British Claimant nationality: German [...]

Local Court AG Charlottenburg, Germany – Defendant nationality: American

daria2020-05-21T17:22:02+00:00

20.01.2020 Defendant nationality: American Claimant nationality: German [...]

Landgericht Court Berlin, Germany: 6215,99 euros won (opponent from USA)

daria2020-05-21T17:16:38+00:00

2.07.2019 Opponent’s seat of residence: USA Photographer’s [...]

Verdict – 10.000 Euro reimbursement + legal fees + documentation fees from opponent in UK

daria2020-05-21T17:11:45+00:00

23.10.2019 Opponent’s seat of residence: United Kingdom Photographer’s [...]

European Enforcement: 7643 euros reimbursement from Italian opponent

daria2020-05-21T17:06:48+00:00

2.03.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Italy Photographer’s seat [...]

Amtsgericht München, Germany: Verdict – Damages (1061,00€ )

daria2020-05-21T17:03:01+00:00

27.03.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Italy Photographer’s seat [...]

District Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: Verdict – Damages 1055 euros

daria2020-05-21T16:57:21+00:00

18.04.2018 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s [...]

6517 euros reimbursements & injunction granted – opponent in Greece

daria2020-05-21T16:41:21+00:00

29.05.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Greece Lawyer: Robert Fechner [...]

Court AG Ahaus, Germany Verdict – Legal Fees reimbursement

daria2020-05-21T16:29:31+00:00

5.07.2018 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

European Enforcement: 1.566,25 euros reimbursement

daria2020-05-21T16:25:07+00:00

4.10.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Italy Photographer’s seat [...]

Berlin Germany: 6517 euros reimbursements from a Greek opponent

daria2020-05-21T16:16:23+00:00

8.11.2018 Lawyer: Robert Fechner Photographer’s seat of residence: [...]

Berlin, Germany: Verdict – Damages calculated in accordance with MFM, Value in Dispute 6,000€

daria2020-05-21T16:13:14+00:00

19.09.2017 Photographer’s seat of residence: German Opponent’s seat [...]

Berlin, Germany: Contractual Penalty (5001,00€ plus interest)

daria2020-05-21T16:10:05+00:00

30.10.2017 Court: District Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany Opponent’s [...]

Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (Kirkel, Germany)

daria2020-05-21T16:00:59+00:00

12.02.2016 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (Leipzig, Germany)

daria2020-05-21T15:55:56+00:00

18.02.2016 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Injunction and Jurisdiction of the Court in Berlin

daria2020-05-21T15:49:21+00:00

14.03.2016 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Berlin, Germany: Verdict – Contractual Penalty (5001,00€)

daria2020-05-21T15:44:06+00:00

6.09.2016 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Injunction – International jurisdiction (Graz, Austria), fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T15:30:24+00:00

13.01.2014 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Damages calculated in accordance with MFM, Value in Dispute 6,000€ per image

daria2020-12-22T14:19:37+00:00

15.01.2014 Local Court AG Charlottenburg, Germany Verdict [...]

Verdict – Damages calculated in accordance with MFM, Value in Dispute 6,000€ per image

daria2020-05-21T15:20:43+00:00

17.07.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (London, United Kingdom), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:40:02+00:00

29.07.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

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Photography copyright: Bulgaria

Court Sofia – Damage won: 2952 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T10:36:36+00:00

18.07.2018 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s [...]

Court Sofia – Damage won: 2670 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T10:28:24+00:00

30.03.2018 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s [...]

Appeal Court Sofia, Bulgaria – Damage won: 2 715 euros

daria2020-05-15T09:18:53+00:00

9.07.2018 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Appeal Court Sofia, Bulgaria 2 – Damage won: 2 715 euros

daria2021-02-03T09:09:17+00:00

6.03.2019 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Appeal Court Sofia, Bulgaria – Damage won: 2 952 euros

daria2020-05-15T09:20:39+00:00

4.01.2018 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's seat [...]

Photography copyright: Poland

Order – International jurisdiction (Poznań, Poland), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:17:06+00:00

4.12.2014 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

International jurisdiction (Warsaw, Poland), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T13:53:56+00:00

31.03.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: International jurisdiction (Gdansk, Poland)

daria2020-05-21T10:53:49+00:00

16.04.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

District Court Warsaw – Damage won: 582 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T11:44:53+00:00

4.09.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

District Court Wrocław – Damage won: 413 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-21T15:02:14+00:00

9.12.2019 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s [...]

District Court Kraków – Damage won: 1085 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T11:48:59+00:00

11.09.2019 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s [...]

Photography copyright: Italy

European Enforcement: 7643 euros reimbursement from Italian opponent

daria2020-05-21T17:06:48+00:00

2.03.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Italy Photographer’s seat [...]

Amtsgericht München, Germany: Verdict – Damages (1061,00€ )

daria2020-05-21T17:03:01+00:00

27.03.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Italy Photographer’s seat [...]

European Enforcement: 1.566,25 euros reimbursement

daria2020-05-21T16:25:07+00:00

4.10.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Italy Photographer’s seat [...]

Berlin, Germany: Verdict – Contractual Penalty (5001,00€)

daria2020-05-21T15:44:06+00:00

6.09.2016 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Berlin, Germany: International jurisdiction (Desenzano del Garda, Italy), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:35:38+00:00

30.10.2014 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Order – International jurisdiction (Vigasio, Italy), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:23:56+00:00

04.12.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s [...]

Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: International jurisdiction (Modena, Italy)

daria2020-05-21T10:49:38+00:00

21.04.2015 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

District Court Corte d’Appello Milan – Damage won: 1920 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-21T15:44:48+00:00

26.05.2016 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Photography copyright: Netherlands

Contractual Penalty – opponent from Netherlands, court in Germany

daria2020-09-17T15:16:59+00:00

20.05.2020 Claimant nationality: German Defendant nationality: Netherlands [...]

Court Gergerland Arnhem – Damage won: 1359,81

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T10:12:15+00:00

7.02.2018 Photographer’s seat of residence: German Opponent’s seat [...]

Court Zeeland West Brabant – Damage won: 540 euros + all legal costs

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T09:30:52+00:00

11.01.2017 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

District Court in Den Bosch – Damage won: 2906 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T09:16:30+00:00

27.10.2016 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Court in Midden – Damage won: 3372,56 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T09:18:15+00:00

31.08.2016 Photographer’s seat of residence: United States Opponent’s [...]

District Court Rechtbank Amsterdam – Damage won: 1396 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T08:30:16+00:00

23.01.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: American Opponent’s seat [...]

District Court Rechtbank Den Haag – Damage won: 1882,50 euros

Anna Prędka2020-05-18T08:16:57+00:00

9.12.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Photography copyright: Austria

Injunction – International jurisdiction (Graz, Austria), fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T15:30:24+00:00

13.01.2014 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Landgericht Berlin, Germany: Value in dispute: 6,000€, Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T15:51:42+00:00

7.04.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: International jurisdiction (Innsbruck, Austria)

daria2020-05-21T10:41:49+00:00

21.05.2015 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Berlin, Germany: International jurisdiction (Germany/Austria)

daria2020-05-21T15:13:59+00:00

9.06.2015 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Photography copyright: United Kingdom

Damage won: 8400 euros from UK opponent

daria2020-05-21T17:26:46+00:00

14.01.2020 Defendant nationality: British Claimant nationality: German [...]

Verdict – 10.000 Euro reimbursement + legal fees + documentation fees from opponent in UK

daria2020-05-21T17:11:45+00:00

23.10.2019 Opponent’s seat of residence: United Kingdom Photographer’s [...]

Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (London, United Kingdom), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:40:02+00:00

29.07.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Order – International jurisdiction (London, United Kingdom), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:40:10+00:00

31.10.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Photography copyright: USA

Injuntion against a stock agency

daria2020-10-01T16:04:23+00:00

24.03.2020 Claimant nationality: Swiss Defendant nationality: U.S. [...]

Local Court AG Charlottenburg, Germany – Defendant nationality: American

daria2020-05-21T17:22:02+00:00

20.01.2020 Defendant nationality: American Claimant nationality: German [...]

Landgericht Court Berlin, Germany: 6215,99 euros won (opponent from USA)

daria2020-05-21T17:16:38+00:00

2.07.2019 Opponent’s seat of residence: USA Photographer’s [...]

Photography copyright: Portugal

Verdict – Damages calculated in accordance with MFM, Value in Dispute 6,000€ per image

daria2020-05-21T15:20:43+00:00

17.07.2014 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Order – International jurisdiction (Faro, Portugal), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:41:23+00:00

4.12.2014 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Photography copyright: France

Opponent in France – damage 3.500 € plus interest

daria2020-09-21T10:15:34+00:00

20.05.2020 Defendant nationality: France Lawyer: Robert Fechner [...]

Photography copyright: Romania

Berlin, Germany: Contractual Penalty (5001,00€ plus interest)

daria2020-05-21T16:10:05+00:00

30.10.2017 Court: District Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany Opponent’s [...]

Photography copyright: Croatia

Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (Split, Croatia)

daria2020-05-21T10:24:24+00:00

12.11.2015 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's seat [...]

Photography copyright: Spain

Landgericht Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (Barcelona, Spain)

daria2020-05-21T10:32:26+00:00

20.10.2015 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

Photography copyright: Greece

6517 euros reimbursements & injunction granted – opponent in Greece

daria2020-05-21T16:41:21+00:00

29.05.2018 Opponent’s seat of residence: Greece Lawyer: Robert Fechner [...]

Berlin Germany: 6517 euros reimbursements from a Greek opponent

daria2020-05-21T16:16:23+00:00

8.11.2018 Lawyer: Robert Fechner Photographer’s seat of residence: [...]

Photography copyright: UAE

International jurisdiction (Cologne, Germany / Dubai, UAE), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:04:15+00:00

05.02.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Photography copyright: Malta

Landgericht Berlin, Germany: International jurisdiction (Valletta, Malta)

daria2020-05-21T10:56:59+00:00

14.04.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Photography copyright: Cyprus

District Court Landgericht Berlin, Germany: Order – International jurisdiction (Nicosia, Cyprus)

daria2020-05-21T10:28:47+00:00

11.11.2015 Photographer’s seat of residence: Germany Opponent’s seat [...]

Photography copyright: Ireland

International jurisdiction (Dublin, Ireland), Fine up to 250,000€

daria2020-05-21T14:40:48+00:00

6.11.2014 Photographer's seat of residence: Germany Opponent's [...]

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