Die Durchsetzungsrichtlinie und ihre Umsetzung im deutschen Recht

The enforcement directive is one of the most important legal instruments in the area of intellectual property law. Its purpose is to combat counterfeiting and illegal file sharing more effectively. Dennis Amschewitz gives a comprehensive analysis of the directive and its implementation in German law. In doing so, he examines whether or not German legislators fulfilled their obligations when they made the directive part of national law. Legal practitioners who work with the enforcement directive and the corresponding national law will find this study useful for dealing with the new provisions. The author provides suggestions on how to interpret the directive and German national law. He focuses on the right to information in connection with Internet providers, a highly controversial topic in Germany.