Copyright in the Digital Age : Private Copying From Illegal Sources: Framing, Embedding and Other Forms of Linking in the CJEU Case Law : Charles University in Prague Faculty of Law Research Paper
Abstract
The article deals with the problems of hyperlinking in relation to the copyright protection with a special focus on the CJEU case law and the common law system. The different types of use of the work on the Internet are discussed as browsing, uploading and downloading, streaming, webcasting and making the work available to public in general.
The major part of the Article is focused on legal aspects of hyperlinking in its various forms. The Article aims on the concept of "new public" and its compatibility with international copyright treaties.
The CJEU case law forming the concept of "new public" is analysed, especially in the context of hyperlinking, when in the latest decisions, the basic principles of copyright protection related to hyperlinking are set out