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Day: 31 August 2018

Yandex gets ready to the battle with right holders

Right holders in Russia claim Yandex does not do enough to fight piracy, it could be said otherwise – right holders accuse Yandex of facilitating internet piracy in Russia. Certainly Yandex denies all accusation and claim it works strictly in accordance with current Russian law, including copyright law. Right holders don’t believe Yandex. They believe Yandex makes money on piracy.

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SWD IA on EU copyright modernisation – impacts of second option for use of protected content in digital and cross-border teaching activities

Mandatory exception for digital uses for the purpose of illustration for teaching, including across borders

Option 2 would bring a high degree of legal certainty to educational establishments and teachers across all MS. This could lead in the short term to an increased use of illustrative resources and an enriched learning environment for students. The actual impacts on education institutions would vary between MS, depending on how the optional teaching exception has been implemented so far and on the licensing mechanisms in place.

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