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Copyright law for the digital age

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Published on: 07 April 2014
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What is the background to the implementation of these changes?
  • What changes will each of the new Regulations bring?
  • What can we draw specifically from the government’s guidance produced for consumers on the changes and their potential impact?
  • What should lawyers advise their clients in relation to the changes?
  • What can we expect next from the UK government and EU in this area of copyright exceptions?

Article summary

IP & IT analysis: Adam Rendle, an associate in Taylor Wessing’s Media and Entertainment industry group, analyses the government’s latest changes to copyright law.

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