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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. In this context, the BGH issued a decision in 2014 in relation to the games console, Nintendo DS. In 2017, the BGH once more issued a ruling on Section 95a UrhG in relation to the Nintendo DS games console.

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CDSM: French transposition Order annulled to the extent that it does not provide for ‘appropriate’ remuneration for authors

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Article 20 provides for a mechanism to adjust the financial situation if the exploitation of the work ultimately shows that the initial contract is not fair for the author. Interestingly, in the present case, the applicants’ lawyer pleaded before the Conseil d’Etat that ‘0.5% and certain specific rules. and certain specific rules.

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Why the implementation of the Italian press publishers’ right might not be compatible with EU Law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Since its introduction in preparatory works, the new related right has attracted strong criticism and triggered one of the most intense debates surrounding the legislative process that led to the adoption of the CDSM Directive. Yet, its final version still presents problematic traits. To date, the decree has yet to be drafted.

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Why the implementation of the Italian press publisher rights might not be compatible with EU Law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Since its introduction in preparatory works, the new related right has attracted strong criticism and triggered one of the most intense debates surrounding the legislative process that led to the adoption of the CDSM Directive. Yet, its final version still presents problematic traits. To date, the decree has yet to be drafted.

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Court clarifies process for CMO equitable remuneration

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It does this by recognising performers’ and producers’ exclusive and absolute right, in some cases, (and in other cases a simple relative right to ask for an equitable remuneration) to allow or prohibit certain uses of their contributions. Law 4481/2017 Article 6 of Law 4481/2017 states: 1.

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Comparative Report on the National Implementations of Articles 15 & 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market – Part 1

Kluwer Copyright Blog

While “form” is less interesting for the purposes of this analysis, with regard to methods, Member States are presented with two important choices: a) between literal (“copy-out”) transposition and an “elaboration” on the rules set out in the directive; and. While “individual words” seems clear, “very short extracts” is more ambiguous.