The Committee for the Notification of Online Infringement of Copyright and Related Rights (EDPPI) operates as an out-of-court mechanism that offers rapid and effective protection to holders of copyright and related rights. Through special orders, the Committee aims at the immediate cessation and prevention of online infringements, while it also provides special live-blocking procedures for sports events, cultural events, and audiovisual works.
Applications to the EDPPI may be submitted by creators, publishers, collective management organizations, broadcasting organizations, as well as their universal or specific successors. The procedure now also includes organizers of sporting events, who, although they do not hold rights under Law 2121/1993, may seek protection when large-scale online infringement of their rights is imminent under sports legislation. In addition, the Committee covers cases of infringement through the offering or promotion of products and services on the internet.
See more on the EDPPI website here.