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What are my rights as a "user" of a work? What is prohibited?

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  • Sabam, Simim, PlayRight or another management organisation
  • Playing music in public
  • Obtaining permission to use a work
  • What is protected by copyright?

What are the cases in which I do not need permission (copyright exceptions)?

What are the legal risks I run if I do not respect copyright?

What are SABAM, SOFAM and collecting societies?

What can be done with works that are available on the Internet?

The Private Copying Exception

Can we do what we want with works that are open access?

Peer-to-peer, illegal downloading

Last update
23 March 2022

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  • The Intellectual Property Office (OPRI)

Legislation

  • Book XI - Code of Economic Law - French version

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  • What is not protected by copyright ?

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