Russia: Lawsuit on deepfake as an object of copyright (Reface Technologies v Business Analytics)
Progress
Current status
in force
30 Nov 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in lawsuit regarding deepfake as an object of copyright (Reface Technologies v Business Analytics)
On 30 November 2023, the Moscow City Arbitration Court issued a ruling regarding deepfake as an object of copyright. The lawsuit concerned “Reface Technologies”, a company which creates deepfake videos, and “Business Analytics”, a software developer…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court