Stephanie Müller, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 74/17, 8001 Zürich, Criminal liability in relation to hash-links 10 th SwiNOG Meeting 20 th April 2005, Bern Stephanie Müller
Stephanie Müller, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 74/17, 8001 Zürich,
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Stephanie Müller, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 74/17, 8001 Zürich,
Art. 67 Intellectual property right violations 1 A person who intentionally and without permission... e. reproduces works, by any means;... shall be prosecuted at the request of the person whose rights have been infringed and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to one year or to a fine.
Stephanie Müller, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 74/17, 8001 Zürich, Art. 2 Definition of works 1 Works are a literary and artistic intellectual creation with an original character, irrespective of their value or puropose. 2 These include, in particular:... g. photographs, films and other visual or audivisiual works... 3 Works also include computer programs.
Stephanie Müller, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 74/17, 8001 Zürich, Art. 19 Private use 1 Dessiminated works may be used for private purposes. Private use is defined as: a.any use of a work in the personal sphere or among closely connected people such as relatives or friends This article does not apply to computer programs.
Stephanie Müller, Rechtswissenschaftliches Institut, Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 74/17, 8001 Zürich, Summary The setting up of hyper-links can give rise to legal problems depending on the file that the hyper-links refers to.