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Access to information and competition concerns enter the sui generis right’s infringement test – The CJEU redefines the database right

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In a nutshell, a specialist search engine engaging in re-use of substantial parts of the database of a job adverts website was accused of violating sui generis database right. The CJEU says that Melons does give “users access, on its own website, to job advertisements contained in [CV-Online Latvia’s] database […].”

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Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

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In a policy paper , copyright and art-law experts led by the author clarified the general copyright law principles applicable to stakeholders dealing with digital cultural heritage worldwide and formulated recommendations, addressed to policy-makers, to facilitate their digital activities. Proposal 4. Proposal 8.

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Copyright Protection For Databases In India

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The company bases its entire business model on the purchase of such a database and earns money from advertising, royalties, or client payments. The Information Technology Act’s Section 66E outlines the penalties for violating privacy laws, among other things. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2023

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Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the second trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, every three months we update you on what has happened in EU copyright law. You can read the previous round-ups here.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the second trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. This is perhaps one of the most awaited judgemnts in the history of EU copyright law. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the second trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. This case relates to the sui generis database right and its application to the activity of search engines. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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The UK government moves forward with a text and data mining exception for all purposes

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While some of these stages, such as the analysis stage, may arguably be covered by the temporary copies exception ( section 28A CDPA ), most of the other stages would typically involve an infringement the right of reproduction absent the permission of rightsholders. All-purpose TDM.