Pirate Bay has no safe harbour in E-Commerce Directive

The Stockholm District Court has issued its decision on case B13301-06 regarding the infamous Pirate Bay website. It concerns not only criminal breaches of copyright (and some curious drug-related activities) but also the E-Commerce Directive (2000/31/EC) safe harbour provisions.

Read Wragge & Co's analysis for more details on the inter-relationship between internet-based infringements and the E-Commerce Directive.