« Download our statement here: EARE_Statement_EP Plenary Vote_Copyright Directive
The European Alliance for Research Excellence (EARE) warmly welcomes the decision of MEPs to reject the mandate to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the Copyright Directive on the basis of the report adopted by the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee on…
« The fifth annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week took place February 26–March 2, 2018, growing to 153 participating organizations—as well as numerous individuals—celebrating the important and flexible doctrines of fair use and fair dealing worldwide. This year’s event was organized by the Association of Research…
« The German Copyright in the Information Society Amending Law (Urheberrechts-Wissensgesellschafts-Gesetz – UrhWissG) comes into force on 1 March 2018 and reformulates, among other things, the provisions on the use of protected works for education and research (so-called limitations on copyright). The amending law creates new regulations…
« Lancé en 1971, le Projet Gutenberg entend mettre à disposition au format numérique un maximum de textes entrés dans le domaine public et donc librement accessibles. Grâce au déploiement d’internet, la plateforme est désormais incontournable et très visitée. En Allemagne, toutefois, l’accès au site a été bloqué en raison d’un…
« On 20 February, LIBER was in Brussels along with colleagues from Science Europe and EARE for two copyright-related events: a breakfast in the European Parliament and a meeting with Mariya Gabriel, the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society.
In both cases, we stressed the…
« Copyright laws around the world are constantly changing in an attempt to adapt – or react – to the digital world. These changes can have a major impact on how libraries function and on the public service they provide. While some reforms offer new possibilities and legal certainty, others look…
« This article discusses the following themes:
The growing range of terms covered by author–publisher contracts. The shifting balance between assignment and licensing of rights in an author’s work. Researchers’ attitudes to the changing copyright landscape. Future trends in the field. (…) »« EPRIST partage et soutient les mises en garde des principales associations européennes de l’enseignement et de la recherche.
Dans une lettre ouverte aux membres de la Commission des affaires juridiques du Parlement européen, l’association SPARC Europe et les principales associations européennes du domaine de l’enseignement et de la recherche mettent en…
« On 14 September 2016 the European Commission published a package of proposals aimed at the modernisation of copyright within the digital single market. The full suite of proposals (hereinafter “copyright package”) as well as the Commission’s background documents can be accessed via ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/modernisation-eu-copyright-rules. This copyright package is of particular interest…
