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6 April 2020CopyrightPeter Ling

Collaboration and compromise: the amended Swiss Copyright Act

A major revision to the Swiss Federal Act on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Act) entered into force on April 1, 2020. The amendment constitutes the outcome of eight years of discussions and negotiations in expert groups and different branches of the government, illustrating the vastly diverging interests at stake.

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