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When I create a project and upload it online, in accordance with the terms and conditions of many sites, I must transfer the copyright to the project to the site. Does this mean that I have lost all rights to my projects in the future? 26 March 2021

Greek law allows for the total transfer of property rights, including all powers of a property nature, but is rarely used. The transfer of any special power of a property nature is possible. Contracts and licenses are drawn up in writing, but invalidity can only be invoked by the copyright holder. Greek copyright law contains certain rules of interpretation concerning transfers, contracts and licenses. The preparation of contracts that refer to future ways of exploitation…

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Can I download a copyrighted work from the internet? 12 March 2021

Downloading (downloading) a work from the internet is an act of reproduction and requires the permission of the author or other beneficiaries. The method of reproduction or the means of technology are legally indifferent. A basic criterion for “partial” reproduction is that the part of the work itself be original. It should be noted that quantitative criteria are not taken into account for the protection of a project. Titles and slogans or other “small works”…

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Can I use copyrighted music to accompany a video I made at home to upload to an online audiovisual platform? 11 March 2021

When the end user, without the permission of the creator or other beneficiary, adapts a copyrighted piece of music for uploading (posting) on ​​social networks, he may infringe the reproduction right, the adaptation right and the presentation right / available to the public. There may also be an infringement of the moral right, in particular the right to acknowledge paternity and the right to safeguard the integrity of the work. National law does not include…

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Under what conditions can I use a work created by another person and protected by copyright? 5 March 2021

The permission of the creator or other beneficiary is necessary for the legal use of the protected work. This is granted in the context of contracts or licenses that are drawn up in writing and may involve the payment of a fee. A number of legislative initiatives have established the legal framework for open data, such as the law on the re-use of public sector information and data, the law on Clarity and the law…

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Can I download a copyrighted work from the internet? Does the technology used matter or is the download only part of the project? 4 March 2021

Downloading (downloading) a work from the internet is an act of reproduction and requires the permission of the author or other beneficiaries. The method of reproduction or the means of technology are legally indifferent. A basic criterion for “partial” reproduction is that the part of the work itself be original. It should be noted that quantitative criteria are not taken into account for the protection of a project. Titles and slogans or other “small works”…

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