davemurgtroyd said:
Have you actually read the ruling which merely clarified the existing position that it is not illegal to sell subscriptions cross border within the EU however it does not and cannot force broadcasters to do so. The terms and conditions within the contract you enter into when purchasing such a subscription are not illegal and thus are legally enforceable under civil law. You are breaking those terms and conditions in at least two ways - firstly using them outside the territory to which the broadcaster is selling them and secondly by using private subscriptions in commercial premises. You are also breaking copyright law, which although it does not apply to live action does apply to copyright full screen logos, action replays and any music used in the broadcast, by showing that to the general public.
so why has every case brought against my customers been dropped, i have had over 70 letters threatening to take my customers to court but under challenge from my solicitors every one has been dropped, if what you are saying is true then this would not be the case.
again, contracts are meaningless, the content in them has to adhere to law and the current law is unclear and until the UK ruling on Dec 16th it will remain so.
Not one single person has been prosecuted for showing an EU broadcast match since the Karen Murphy case....and if the rumours are true, the FA is also set to lose the decision on copyright infringement concerning logos.
What has the territory got to do with it? That has been the whole arguing point of the EU court case, it is not for the FAPL to decide where the games can be shown, that is governed by EU law.