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[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

Here's what Kateryna and Liubov write : New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights by Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk Last year, the Ukrainian copyright reform got on its fast track. In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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Comparative Report on the National Implementations of Articles 15 & 17 CDSMD – 14 New Countries

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The objective was to assess the national implementations of the two articles for compliance with the internal market objective of the CDSMD and with the EU’s law of fundamental rights. re-opening the study prompted a re-examination of the wording of the Dutch implementation of Article 17 CDSMD comparative to other jurisdictions.

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BREAKING: Article 17 of the DSM Directive is VALID

The IPKat

In those circumstances, the specific liability regime, established by the Directive, in respect of online content-sharing service providers, entails a limitation on the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information of users of those content-sharing services.

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ARIPO Member States adopt the Kampala Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. See Article 6. See Article 8.

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Transposing the DSM Directive: the draft Swedish implementation of Article 17

The IPKat

Let’s look at the proposed Chapter 6(b) in the memorandum [unofficial translation by myself] and find out how it compares to its EU counterpart: Article 17 of the DSM Directive. Comparing Section 52(o) to Article 17 of the DSM Directive, the Directive appears more peremptory in tone and possibly content.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The BTAP offers a solution in its controversial Article 12, which enables, but does not require, participating States to introduce a presumption of assignment in favour of the producer, unless otherwise agreed, from the moment the artist agrees to the fixation of his performance in an audiovisual recording. Audiovisual globalisation.

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BREAKING: First CJEU referral on press publishers’ related right (Italian-style)

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After the first DSM Directive-related referral from Belgium on the provisions concerning contracts of authors and performers [IPKat here ] , it is now the turn of Article 15 (the related right for press publishers) as implemented into Italian law. All this would serve to ‘foster the availability of reliable information’.