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Can a copyright holder sue someone in Switzerland for downloading their copyrighted works?
I recently learned that Switzerland decriminalized downloading most/some copyrighted works – for "private use".
But that only seems to cover criminal penalties. Does that same act/law, or ...
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Is it illegal in Switzerland to download scientific books from sci-hub?
In a thread on Academia.se, we are discussing the legality of using Sci-hub in Switzerland; for instance, for a university student to download articles used to write their thesis.
This document ...
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Can a country exit the TRIPS Agreement without exiting the WTO?
Is it possible for a country to exit the TRIPS Agreement without exiting the WTO?
My question is basically whether or not the TRIPS Agreement is an essential part of the WTO or basically ...
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Does creating an unpaid event poster for a commercial event constitute commercial use?
Licenses of artworks or stock photos often state that they are free for non-commercial use.
Assume I create a poster for an event. I do not sell the poster, but the event is commercial (has an entry ...
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Can I legally publish a compilation of copyrighted material without licence? How?
I have bought a book A which contains much content, and a second book B which relies on some of that content. I took the time to compile only the content from A that is relevant for use with B into a ...
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