Between freedom of expression and copyright protection : some remarks on the background of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights

This paper includes the analyse of the copyright regulations in the context of the freedom of expression. Authors presented the regulations concerning intellectual property rights in the international dimension, in particular the means implemented by countries for effective IPR protection. Moreover, it was focused on the freedom of expression and the relevant judgements of the ECHR. The practical consequences of the ECHR judgements were also discussed, in particular those concerning freedom of expression, the right to use copyrighted materials and its limitations, as well as the situations of the state intervention to protect copyrights and the balance with the freedom of expression. In the last part includes the conclusions from jurisprudence and the consequences of ECHR judgements for the practice of national courts, as well as the potential future legislation.