On 1 June, COMMUNIA brought together policymakers, researchers, Public AI developers and cultural heritage professionals in Brussels for the event Copyright Liability and the Knowledge Ecosystem. The event explored a question that is becoming increasingly urgent for Europe’s knowledge institutions: how can public-interest actors exercise the rights granted to them by copyright exceptions when legal […]
Last week, COMMUNIA hosted a Salon on the upcoming review of the EU Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive). The event, moderated by Paul Keller, brought together representatives from the European Commission and civil society to discuss how the Directive has been implemented across the EU and what lessons can be drawn […]
Seven years after its adoption, the DSM Directive is undergoing its scheduled review. The European Commission is assessing whether the Directive has met its objectives and whether reform is needed. At COMMUNIA, we have asked ourselves the same questions. Curious to hear where we landed? Join our online COMMUNIA Salon on 7 May at 15:00 […]
On 24 September, COMMUNIA hosted the third Salon of 2025 on the right to e-lend. The event brought together experts to examine the legal obstacles standing in the way of digital lending and discuss policy solutions for empowering libraries in the digital environment. A video recording of the event is now available through Vimeo. […]
Libraries are essential gateways to knowledge and culture. Yet in today’s digital world, they face significant barriers. To shine a light on these challenges, and explore solutions, we invite you to join us on Wednesday 24 September, 15:00-16:00 CEST for an online event where we will examine the legal obstacles standing in the way of digital […]
On June 4th, COMMUNIA hosted the webinar “Cashing in Twice – The Extension of Resale Right in the Second-Hand Book Market in France.” The event brought together a group of experts to discuss the problematic implications of a French legislative proposal for taxing the resale of second-hand books. A video recording of the event is […]
On May 12, COMMUNIA hosted an online Salon on the unfair practices that have become commonplace in licensing negotiations between rightholders and libraries in the public and academic sectors. The video recording is now available through Vimeo. To kick things off, COMMUNIA Legal Director Teresa Nobre presented our latest report, Unfair licensing practices: the library […]
In France, a new legislative proposal raises concerns for access to culture, information, and research. Last month, the French Government announced the introduction of a tax on second-hand book sales – a measure drafted by the national publisher association, the Syndicat National de l’Édition. Join us on the 4th of June at 13:00 CEST for […]
On May 12 at 15:00 CEST, we are hosting an online salon on the unfair practices that have become commonplace in licensing negotiations between rightholders and libraries in the public and academic sectors. During the salon, we will present a newly published report on unfair licensing practices in the library sector. This report is the […]
As reported in earlier posts on this blog and on the Kluwer Copyright Blog, in a 2022 study, I examined the national implementations in the 11 Member States that had at that time transposed Article 15 (the press publishers’ right) and Article 17 (the special copyright liability regime for “online content-sharing services providers” (OCSSPs)) of the EU’s Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (CDSMD). […]
