Thursday, May 29, 2008

Belgian copyright group demands Google pay up to €49 million

From the IHT: Belgian copyright group demands Google pay up to €49 million
"Belgian French-language newspapers said Tuesday they want search engine Google Inc. to pay up to €49 million (US$77 million) in damages for publishing and storing their content without permission.

The newspaper copyright group Copiepresse said it had summoned Google to appear again before a Brussels court in September that will decide on their claim that they suffered damages of between €32.8 million (US$51.7 million) and €49.2 million (US$77.5 million).

The group called on Google to pay a provisional amount of €4 million (US$6.3 million)."

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