European Union: DSM Copyright Directive including press publisher's right to claim remuneration enters into force
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DSM Copyright Directive including press publisher's right to claim remuneration enters into force
On 6 June 2019, the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market enters into force after being published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 15 May 2019. The Directive introduces a new right through Article 15, giving press publishers the option to claim remuneration for the use of their content by online platforms. Furthermore, the Directive specifies that the Member States should ensure that publishers can claim fair compensation.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
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2016-09-14
under deliberation
2019-04-17
adopted
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producer / supplier
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
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content: snippet: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Remuneration requirement
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