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I do not think this can pass. I think it would be incompatible with EU law, which has higher priority than local country law.

by jkot 11y ago

blowski 11y ago
Which bit of EU law? I figure if I can understand this in more detail, then I could write to my MP. EDIT: Seems this is actually to align EU and UK law: > The repeal of s. 52 was brought in by statute - by section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The rationale for the repeal was that UK law was incompatible with the EU following the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision in Flos v Semeraro (Case C-168/09). The purpose of the repeal was to align the period of copyright protection across all artistic works and to eradicate inconsistencies between the term of protection afforded by copyright in different Member States. http://www.wragge-law.com/insights/commencement-of-repeal-of-s52-cdpa-1988-postponed/ http://www.wragge-law.com/insights/commencement-of-repeal-of...
- coldtea 11y ago
  >Which bit of EU law? I figure if I can understand this in more detail, then I could write to my MP. I thought this ("writing to my congressman/MP") was an American thing. In real life, does anybody actually expect them to pay attention, and not directly toss all these mails in the dustbin (or e-dustbin)?
  - blowski 11y ago
    Depends on your MP. I have a pretty good local MP (David Amess, Southend West) and he does represent constituent views in Parliament. Of course, whether the government will in turn listen to him is questionable, but it's still a good course of action.
  - yarrel 11y ago
    In my experience they do pay attention. Mine responded and even helped.
pluma 11y ago
How is this different from not being allowed to photograph the Eiffel tower at night, or having to abide by the terms of games, music or films you have purchased?
- glenndebacker 11y ago
  The reason being that it's a European directive (formulated 15 years ago) and member states are free to implement it. France, Belgium and Italy choose not to implement it. That is why you see not that much pictures of the Atomium in Brussels online or on postcards. But I was under the impression that Belgium will implement it in the future as the situation is clearly ridiculous.
voidz 11y ago
Country law trumps EU law.
- spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
  County Implementations can vary from to the letter of the law and its intent or a trivial implementation which has been neutered by local lobbying. Look at how TUPE is implemented across the EU and you will see how this works compare the Uk and Spain

I do not think this can pass. I think it would be incompatible with EU law, which has higher priority than local country law.

by jkot 11y ago

I do not think this can pass. I think it would be incompatible with EU law, which has higher priority than local country law.

blowski 11y ago

Which bit of EU law? I figure if I can understand this in more detail, then I could write to my MP. EDIT: Seems this is actually to align EU and UK law: > The repeal of s. 52 was brought in by statute - by section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The rationale for the repeal was that UK law was incompatible with the EU following the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision in Flos v Semeraro (Case C-168/09). The purpose of the repeal was to align the period of copyright protection across all artistic works and to eradicate inconsistencies between the term of protection afforded by copyright in different Member States. http://www.wragge-law.com/insights/commencement-of-repeal-of-s52-cdpa-1988-postponed/ http://www.wragge-law.com/insights/commencement-of-repeal-of...

coldtea 11y ago
>Which bit of EU law? I figure if I can understand this in more detail, then I could write to my MP. I thought this ("writing to my congressman/MP") was an American thing. In real life, does anybody actually expect them to pay attention, and not directly toss all these mails in the dustbin (or e-dustbin)?
- blowski 11y ago
  Depends on your MP. I have a pretty good local MP (David Amess, Southend West) and he does represent constituent views in Parliament. Of course, whether the government will in turn listen to him is questionable, but it's still a good course of action.
- yarrel 11y ago
  In my experience they do pay attention. Mine responded and even helped.

pluma 11y ago

How is this different from not being allowed to photograph the Eiffel tower at night, or having to abide by the terms of games, music or films you have purchased?

glenndebacker 11y ago
The reason being that it's a European directive (formulated 15 years ago) and member states are free to implement it. France, Belgium and Italy choose not to implement it. That is why you see not that much pictures of the Atomium in Brussels online or on postcards. But I was under the impression that Belgium will implement it in the future as the situation is clearly ridiculous.

voidz 11y ago

Country law trumps EU law.

spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
County Implementations can vary from to the letter of the law and its intent or a trivial implementation which has been neutered by local lobbying. Look at how TUPE is implemented across the EU and you will see how this works compare the Uk and Spain