BrazilBrazilian Inclusion Law, Ban on Refusing to Offer an Intellectual Work in Accessible Format
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding private bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
As of .
What it requires
- The Act names no technical standard for an accessible format of an intellectual work, and Article 42, paragraph 1, states the prohibition without naming the party that offers the work.
- If you offer an intellectual work, do not refuse to offer it in an accessible format to a person with a disability, on any ground, including the protection of intellectual property rights (LBI Art. 42, § 1).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
Who enforces it
Settledness
- As of
- Open questions
- Which accessible formats does Article 42, paragraph 1, require for a digital intellectual work, given that the Act defines accessible formats only for books in Article 68, paragraph 2?
What this law does
Article 42 gives persons with disabilities the right to culture, sport, tourism and leisure on equal terms with other persons, guaranteeing them access to cultural goods in accessible format and to television programs, cinema, theater and other cultural and sporting activities in accessible format. Under paragraph 1, the refusal to offer an intellectual work in accessible format to a person with a disability is prohibited on any ground, including the protection of intellectual property rights. The Act enters into force 180 days after its official publication.
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