In its first parody decision after the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Deckmyn, C-201/13, ECLI:EU:C:2014:2132, the German Federal Court of Justice (1) ruled that the German doctrine of free use must be interpreted in accordance with EU law insofar as it relates to parodies; and (2) clarified the balancing of interests test.
