The latest episode of The Markiewicz Disputes: Who has the right to reconstruction?

In The Markiewicz Disputes (Dziennik Gazeta Prawna), together with Michał Markiewicz and Ryszard Markiewicz, we discuss the new CJEU ruling of March 19, 2026, Case No. C-649/23, concerning the reconstruction of a work (in the context of critical and scholarly editions).

Can the reconstruction of someone else’s work lead to the creation of a new work?

Does the intention to reconstruct a work perfectly (in a manner faithful to the original) preclude the possibility of classifying this activity as creative?

Where can we find the creative choices of the reconstructor?

We answer these and several other questions in our conversation. Link in the comments.