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Commission recommends actions to combat online piracy of sports and other live events

The Commission adopted this week a Recommendation on how to combat commercial scale online piracy of sports and other live events, such as concerts and theatre performances.

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It encourages Member States, national authorities, holders of rights and providers of intermediary services to take effective, balanced and appropriate measures to fight unauthorised retransmissions of such streamings, in full compliance with fundamental rights and personal data protection rules. By stepping up the fight against online piracy, the Recommendation will contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the EU sport and creative industries.

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