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Copyright infringement

  • 17-12-2010 10:12am
    #1
    Dylan123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭


    Just wondered who upholds or polices eu directives such as - Copyright directive 2001/29, or is it a law with no policeman for small time offenders.


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  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    It's a civil matter. No need for police involvement.

    You could simply bring a civil case to court.


  • #3
    Dylan123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭Dylan123


    Thanks for your response.

    So hypothetically/ specifically speaking, if i was/am a musician or film producer - and if 25% of every internet service providers customers in the EU (eircom/vodaphone etc) downloaded my movies or albums for free. What then? the artist cant sue every individual in tort?


  • #4
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    Directives will be transposed into national legislation (generally) and will often provide both civil and criminal sanctions


  • #5
    camerashake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭camerashake


    Hi Folks,

    I'm having problems with a website that is constantly pirating my images and film clips and passing them on as their own. Cease and Desist Orders simply do not work for this particular website. Any advise is appreciated


  • #6
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,806 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    camerashake wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    I'm having problems with a website that is constantly pirating my images and film clips and passing them on as their own. Cease and Desist Orders simply do not work for this particular website. Any advise is appreciated

    Can you go after the hosting company?


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  • #7
    camerashake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭camerashake


    Ive tried locating host but they are so well hidden its impossible to find the true hosting company for this site.


  • #8
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    Is it an Irish based site and is there any reason why they would be using your material in particular?

    Perhaps you should look at watermarking your material? Lot of photo sites do this.


  • #9
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    You can go after the host once certain criteria are met. See SI 68 of 2003, Regulation 18 (Hosting) - This gives life to the eCommerce Direction 2000/31/EC - Art 14 is the relevant one.

    Mere conduit under Regulation 16 might also be of interest if targeting ISPs, or not as the case may be.


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