European UnionDirective 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (InfoSoc Directive)
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In force since 22 June 2001.
A snippet reproduction rule binding public and private bodies.
What this law does
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Harmonises the reproduction right (Art. 2) and the right of communication to the public (Art. 3) across EU member states, establishing the copyright baseline under which news snippets and cached copies are assessed.
The mandatory temporary-copies safe harbour (Art. 5(1)) and the optional quotation exception (Art. 5(3)(d)) define the outer limits of lawful short-extract reproduction by news aggregators; member states must implement Art. 5 exceptions strictly and may not create additional exceptions beyond the exhaustive list.
What it reaches
Instrument type
a directive or treaty
Categories
Snippet reproduction
Also on the record
EEA status
- Annex
- XVII
- Status
- Incorporated
- Force date
- 1 August 2005
- Joint committee decision number
- 110/2004
- Source link
- https://www.efta.int/eea-lex/32001l0029
- Decision date
- 9 July 2004
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