But equally, the distribution of goods and services always involve the use of copyrighted material. You can't say that for example, that a distributor must open their products up to the entire common market, but that the copyright owner is able to restrict where and to whom the products are sold, effectively in the PL rights case, creating a 'cartel' or closed market, which is directly contrary to Articles 81 and 82 (competition law).
Also I believe copy right laws are domestic in nature (i.e. English law and not enacted as a result of an EU directive - although i may be wrong in this case), therefore EU law overrides any incompatibility with the treaty directives.
I don't think the PL would have an enforceable ablility to veto who Sky Italia sold their coverage to within the EU (i.e. Italian residents only) because any producer could use their copyright to infringe competition and freedom of goods and services legislation. I cannot see that being enforced if directly challenged.
). £1bn ought to do it.
