A final judgment issued in December 2024 by a Spanish court, which had ordered the blocking of IP addresses used for the unlawful distribution of audiovisual content belonging to the LALIGA football league in Spain, was upheld by Commercial Court No. 6 of Barcelona. Following that December decision, Cloudflare and RootedCON had requested an annulment, which now has been dismissed. No further appeal may be made.
The Court order stated that: “it is not proven, from the arguments made by the various petitioners, that any damage has occurred (against Cloudflare, RootedCON, et al.), nor is such damage identified, nor quantified, nor is the taking of any evidence requested aimed at proving, directly or indirectly, the generation of damage as a constitutive element of the claim for annulment.”
Further reading
Commercial Court No. 6 of Barcelona upholds the judgment issued in favour of LALIGA, and dismisses the annulments filed by Cloudflare and RootedCON. Press release. March 26, 2025. LaLiga
Why it matters
The decision constitutes important legal support for legitimate initiatives undertaken by LALIGA and TELEFÓNICA AUDIOVISUAL DIGITAL S.L.U., which have acted within the legal framework to safeguard their content against piracy practices.
Piracy undermines the sustainability of the media and entertainment sector. This judgment constitutes a new firm step in the consolidation of a fairer and more legal digital environment for creators and rights holders in Spain.
