Request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Potsdam (Germany) lodged on 7 March 2023 — Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA) v GL

(Case C-135/23, GEMA)

(2023/C 252/15)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Amtsgericht Potsdam

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte e.V. (GEMA)

Defendant: GL

Question referred

Is there a communication to the public within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC (1) when the operator of an apartment building provides televisions in that apartment building which each receive broadcasts via an indoor antenna without a central reception for transmitting the signals?

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(1)  Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (OJ 2001 L 167, p. 10).