Belgian newspapers from Google require nearly 80 million dollars
The Organization for copyright protection Copierpresse requires payment from Google in favor of Belgian newspapers compensation in the amount of nearly 80 million dollars.
Copierpresse represents the interests of newspapers published in Belgium in French and German. In 2006, Copierpresse filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company that it is damaging business publishers through placement on the site Google News headlines and excerpts of news material. And Copierpresse organization insisted that the Google service lets you view cached versions of materials even after the site of origin, they were transferred to the access fee.
In autumn 2006, the court demanded Google News to remove from the fragments of Belgian newspapers, however, Google appealed the decision. It now tells Reuters, Copierpresse organization through the court demanded that Google pay in favor of Belgian newspapers of the amount of 77.3 million dollars for illegal use of news material. Guardian noted that the compensation was determined by Professor, University of Brussels, but the organization Copierpresse ready to assemble a team of experts to assess damage in the event that named a figure challenged by Google.
Representatives of Google is not yet give any comments about the requirements Copierpresse, citing the fact that the company had not yet received official court documents.