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Protection of copyright exceptions from override by contract

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Following reforms in 2014, contracts can no longer remove many rights users have in UK copyright law. Here is a short briefing on this important development. Protection of copyright exceptions from override by contractDownload PDF copy of this post One of the most important structural changes to the law in 2014 was to protect copyright …

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Technical review of draft legislation on copyright exceptions

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LACA's review of the detail of the draft legislation implementing changes to copyright exceptions. (August 2013) Background In 2012 the Government consulted on making changes to copyright exceptions so that the UK's copyright framework remains relevant to the digital world. In "Modernising Copyright", the Government's response to the consultation, it committed to giving everyone an …

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