UK copyright changes *

United Kingdom - December 31 2012
The UK Government yesterday published its response to its consultation on copyright exemptions and announced that it plans to give private individuals…

Co-authors: Ben Allgrove.

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CJEU clarifies the law on cross-border infringement *

European Union - October 22 2012
On the 18th October 2012, the CJEU handed down its decision in Football Dataco Ltd v Sportradar GmbH and another in which it provided guidance on the location of sui generis database right infringement where data is transmitted over the Internet from one territory to another.

Co-authors: Ben Allgrove, Jason Raeburn.

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AG Opinion in Dataco v Sportradar *

European Union - July 27 2012
The recent AG Opinion in Dataco v Sportradar provides guidance on the jurisdiction in which proceedings can be brought in relation to sui generis database infringement, and potentially the infringing act of communication to the public of a copyright work under Article 3 of the Copyright Directive.

Co-authors: Ben Allgrove.

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Information Commissioner's Office consults on the draft code of anonymisation *

United Kingdom - July 27 2012
The UK Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has commenced a public consultation on the new anonymisation code of practice. 

Co-authors: Ben Allgrove.

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European commission hosting consultation *

European Union - July 27 2012
The European Commission has commenced a public consultation on the procedures for notifying and acting on illegal content hosted by online intermediaries. 

Co-authors: Ben Allgrove.

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