The New Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive: A Critical Look

Quintais, João Pedro

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“…12 framework 135 One collective licensing mechanism that has received attention as a possible solution for types of use at issue here is collective licensing with an extended effect. 136 The CDSM Directive significantly harmonises this collective licensing scheme with an optional rule in Art. 12, 'that applies to all kinds of works or other subject matter and all forms of use'.…”

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How to License Article 17? Exploring the Implementation Options for the New EU Rules on Content-Sharing Platforms under the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive

Husovec¹,

Quintais²

2021

GRUR International

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Article 17 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive is a major internet policy experiment of our decade. The provision fundamentally changes copyright regulation of certain digital platforms. However, the precise nature of Article 17 is far from clear. How does it fit the existing structure of EU copyright law and doctrine? How can the Member States implement it? These are the questions at the heart of this article. To answer them, we start by examining the nature and structure of the right prescribed in Article 17. The exact qualification brings important legal consequences. Among others, it determines the conditions imposed by EU and international law on national implementations. After reviewing different interpretation options, we conclude that Article 17 introduces either a ‘special’ or a ‘new’ sui generis right, both of which allow significant margin of discretion for Member States, especially as regards licensing mechanisms and exceptions.

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How to License Article 17? Exploring the Implementation Options for the New EU Rules on Content-Sharing Platforms under the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive

Husovec¹,

Quintais²

2021

GRUR International

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“…One collective licensing mechanism that has received attention as a possible solution for types of use at issue here is that collective licensing with and extended effect. 60 The DSM Directive significantly harmonizes this collective licensing scheme in its Article 12, 61 which envisages three different mechanisms that have the effect of extending the collective license to non-represented rights holders and their works in a certain territory: (a) extended collective licensing proper, (b) legal mandates; and (c) presumptions of representation. 62 Article 12 subjects collective licensing with and extended effect to a number of requirements: the licensing mechanism must be managed by a CMO, within well-defined areas of use, where direct licensing is too costly or impractical, and in a manner that "safeguards the legitimate interests" of rights holders.…”

Section: Collective Licensing With Extended Effect: the Article 12 Frmentioning

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“…However, despite its promise, there are some significant challenges associated with its application in the present context. 68 First, Article 12 does not create a framework for pan-European licensing, but only for voluntary territorial collective licenses. In this sense, the same criticism set forth in the previous section 4.3 applies here mutatis mutandis.…”

Section: Collective Licensing With Extended Effect: the Article 12 Frmentioning

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How to License Article 17? Exploring the Implementation Options for the New EU Rules on Content-Sharing Platforms

Husovec

Quintais

2019

SSRN Journal

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How can the EU Member States license Article 17 of the new Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market? This is the central question that this paper addresses. To answer it, we first analyse the nature of the right included in Article 17. We argue that the nature of the right has a number of serious consequences for its licensing. First, it determines whether the right is mandated by public international law, and hence what licensing modalities are allowed under the 1994 WTO TRIPS Agreement and 1996 WIPO treaties. Second, it clarifies what other conditions European Union law itself imposes on the newly established right and its implementation into national law. These restraints shape the margin of discretion of EU Member States. Third, it may imply changes to existing licensing practices, including the need for collective rights management organisations to obtain new mandates. Fourth, it influences how Member States can incorporate users' rights into the legal framework. We argue that Article 17 is a special or sui generis right. We identify how this right fits the existing international and EU law, and explain why the Member States have a broad margin of discretion when implementing the corresponding licensing regimes. Perhaps most importantly, and counter-intuitively, we show that the legal arguments against Article 17 licensing via modalities of statutory licensing and mandatory collective management schemes are weaker than one might initially think.This paper sets out several key interpretative arguments on the implementation of Article 17 of the DSM Directive. It examines the nature of the right of "communication to the public" in the provision, sketches the permissible licensing options, and maps implementation paths for Member States.The paper proceeds as follows. Section 2 provides a brief overview of the mechanics of Article 17. Section 3 then examines the nature of the provision's right of communication to the public, and Section 4 explores the potential authorisation mechanisms for it. Section 5 briefly examines Article 17's rights and safeguards for users. Section 6 concludes, offering a list of implementation options.

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“…InfoSoc Direktiva je još 2001. godine u članu 5, stav 2(k) predvidela i mogućnost pravila izuzetka u slučaju da se radi o korišćenju "radi karikature, parodije ili pastiša". Ista Direktiva u članu 6 "upućuje države članice da obezbede odgovarajuću pravnu zaštitu protiv zaobilaženja efektivnih mera tehnološke zaštite, odnosno uređaja ili komponenti čiji je cilj ograničavanje neovlašćenog korišćenja dela" ističe Kintais (Quintais, 2019). Ipak, pružaoci usluga digitalnih platformi nisu bili direktno smatrani odgovornima za povredu autorskog prava, niti obavezni da primene filtere.…”

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Digital activism: The case study of Internet users' reaction to the new EU copyright rules

Nećak¹

2019

CM: Commun Media

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Sažetak: Društveni digitalni aktivizam je tema kojom se naučna zajednica malo bavi. Ovaj rad polazi od objašnjenja digitalnog aktivizam i njegovih manifestacija, kako bi se prikazao i analizirao slučaj reakcija korisnika interneta na predlog izmene Direktive Evropske unije o autorskom pravu. Ističe se ona vrsta aktivizma koji animira prosečne korisnike interneta, članove virtuelnih zajednica koje su po svojoj prirodi nepolitične. U studiji slučaja jasno se vide elementi digitalnog aktivizma: širenje informacija, metaoglašavanje, iznošenje stava, digitalne peticije, metoda poplave. Ovaj rad naglašava važnost digitalnog aktivizma, njegovih prednosti i njegovih nedostataka. Događajima koji su usledili nakon reakcija korisnika interneta na član 17 u predlogu nove EU direktive o autorskim pravima od 2016. godine do njenog usvajanja i kasnije, dobijamo uvid u potrebu za kombinovanjem onlajn i oflajn aktivizma. Ključne reči: društveni aktivizam, digitalni aktivizam, autorsko pravo, Direktiva EU o autorskom pravu. 1 Rad je nastao kao rezultat master rada "Digitalni aktivizam u EU: studija slučaja reakcije internet zajednice na pravila EU o autorskom pravu", odbranjenom u oktobru 2019. godine na Univerzitetu u Beogradu, Fakultetu političkih nauka.

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The New Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive: A Critical Look

Cited by 18 publications

References 7 publications

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Digital activism: The case study of Internet users' reaction to the new EU copyright rules

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