McDonaldization of the Culture in the Case-Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union Cover Image

Zjawisko „makdonaldyzacji” kultury w orzecznictwie Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej
McDonaldization of the Culture in the Case-Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Author(s): Anna Magdalena Kosińska, Michał Beer
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: acquis culturalis; CJEU; mass culture; pop culture; protection of the cultural goods

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the case-law of the Court of Justice of the EU regarding widely understood pop-culture icons. The cases concerning such goods have been present before the cjeu for few years and pertain to products like Coca-Cola, LEGO and Rubic’s cube. The article aims to answer the question if the pop-culture, despite of its ephemerality, can be efficiently protected. The presented case-law has been analyzed in the light of the European Union law in the context of the omnipresent mass culture.

  • Issue Year: 11/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 155-170
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish