German Federal Court of Justice rules on parody and free use

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.