Essays about: "Simon Wilkens"

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  1. 1. Linking to illicit content - lawful or unlawful conduct?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Wilkens; [2016]
    Keywords : Linking; Information Society Directive; hyperlink; internet; copyright; EU; länkning; länkar; upphovsrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay specifically concerns itself with how the EU regulates the activity of using hyperlinks on the internet in connection with copyright protected material. Although there has been prior case-law dealing with this relationship, it is still unclear whether the publishing of a hyperlink which directs the internet user towards unlawfully uploaded copyright protected works, which are freely accessible, constitutes an infringement of the author’s rights. READ MORE