Main aims:
Adapting copyright law to the requirements of a digital society; implementing the provisions of the amended European Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (Copyright Directive) adopted in 2019; strengthening copyright
Target groups:
Originators of creative content; collective rights management organisations and publishers, including press publishers; creative industries; users of cultural content; general public
Expected results:
Conducting public consultation on the implementation of the two EU Copyright Directives of 17 April 2019 - the Digital Single Market Directive, (EU) 2019/790, and the Satellite and Cable Directive, (EU) 2019/789 and on the discussion draft for a first bill to adapt copyright law to the requirements of the Digital Single Market dated 15 January 2020; creating an opportunity for stakeholders and institutions involved to submit public and comprehensive opinions
First consultation procedure held from June to September 2019; over 130 opinions received from initiatives, associations, networks, institutes and businesses; legislative process begun with the discussion draft of 15 January 2020 for a first bill to adapt copyright law to the requirements of the Digital Single Market (Erstes Gesetz zur Anpassung des Urheberrechts an die Erfordernisse des digitalen Binnenmarkts); further consultation procedure conducted in January 2020; 110 statements received from initiatives, associations, networks, institutes and businesses: https://www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/Gesetzgebungsverfahren/DE/
Gesetz_I_Anpassung-Urheberrecht-dig-Binnenmarkt.html
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
| Public Sector
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