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Nov 24, 2017 · As Switzerland tries to amend copyright law in a way that will appease copyright holders without alienating the public, a new draft compromise is on the table. While it will remain legal for According to Swiss law, downloading music and movies (even copyrighted works) ‘for personal use’ appears to be completely legal. ‘Personal Use’ is a bit of a general definition, but generally if you aren’t attempt to profit from the download, or distributing it to a large number of people, it’s you’re likely ok. In a statement reacting to the 2019 Special 301 report(PDF), the Swiss government said it believed the draft revision to the copyright law “constitutes a further step up in the fight against Sep 19, 2019 · From a report: Switzerland's National Council has passed amendments aimed at modernizing the country's copyright law to make it more fit for the digital age. While services that host pirate sites or distribute content can expect a tougher ride moving forward, users will still be able to download pir This week, the National Council of Switzerland passed amendments that make Swiss copyright law fit in with the digital age. The bottom line: pirated copies remain in the legal grey area. This week, the right to download copyrighted material for personal use has been reaffirmed by the National Council of Switzerland.

The first federal copyright law in Switzerland was passed by the Swiss parliament on April 23, 1883 and entered in force on January 1, 1884. The copyright law of 1883 specified a copyright term of 30 years p.m.a (or 30 years from the publication of posthumous works) and covered works of literature and the arts (Art. 2); photographs required registration and the copyright lasted 5 years from registration (Art. 9).

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Oct 29, 2018 Copyright Law Explained | An Explanation of the U.S An explanation of the major elements of U.S. copyright law for individual creators, small business owners, and members of the public. This section of the website is intended to provide an easy to understand explanation of the major elements of U.S. copyright law. Copyright law of Switzerland - Infogalactic: the planetary