On 8 June 2004, the Advocate General (AG) Stix-Hackl delivered her opinion on four cases, among which "The British Horseracing Board v William Hill" case, before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
These proceedings deal with the problem of whether Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases protects not only existing data but also data created by the maker of a database. They concern the so-called sui generis right and its scope in the area of sporting bets.
For more information, please consult the full text of the opinions.
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