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Link to legal provisions

Gesetz über Urheberrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte (Urheberrechtsgesetz, UrhG) & Gesetz über die Wahrnehmung von Urheberrechten und verwandten Schutzrechten durch Verwertungsgesellschaften (Verwertungsgesellschaftengesetz, VGG)

Stakeholder dialogues

The stakeholder dialogues have not yet started. For printed works, the library sector and collective management organisation representatives have come together to initiate bilateral discussions and reach an agreement. 

Out of commerce determination

 

Sufficiently representative CMOs 

 

Conditions for opt-out

 

Scope of licence

Reproduction, distribution, making available to the public and other communication to the public, for non-commercial purposes

Scope of exception

Reproduction, making available to the public and other communication to the public, via non-commercial websites, for non-commercial purposes

Publicity measures

No national database established. The declaration to the EUIPO database is to be made by the cultural heritage institution when the use is made under the exception, and by the collective management organisation when the use happens under a licence.

Other conditions

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