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Copyright law: new rules for internet, schools and creators

The act introduces changes to copyright law aligning Polish regulations with EU digital rules. It mainly concerns internet platforms that must better protect creators' rights, as well as schools and libraries that gain new opportunities to use works in education and research. Creators will also receive greater transparency in remuneration.
Key points
Online content-sharing service providers will be responsible for user-posted copyrighted content – they must obtain creators' consent or act diligently to prevent access to unauthorized works
Schools, universities and libraries can more freely use works in online teaching and scientific research – including through computer analysis of texts and data
Creators have the right to regular information about revenues from their works and can demand higher remuneration if it is disproportionately low
Press publishers gain new rights to control online republication of their articles for 2 years
Radio and television can make their broadcasts available online under new rules, and program retransmission requires collective management organization consent
Libraries and museums can make commercially unavailable works accessible 20 years after first dissemination
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2024-06-28
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Additional Information
Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych oraz niektórych innych ustaw.
Print number: PROJEKT USTAWY 406
Process start date: 2024-05-21
Voting date: 2024-06-28
Voting no: 18