How do the differences in copyright law among the different nations in the UK, and different countries in Europe, affect the AHDS? Do we need to know in detail about all of these copyright laws?
Answer There are no differences in copyright law between the different nations in the UK. There are different copyright laws in European countries although a number of EU Directives have harmonised aspects of copyright law between the EU member states. Similarly the Berne Convention and Universal Copyright Convention provide basic minimum copyright laws and reciprocal rights for nationals in all the signatories’ territories internationally. In practice therefore these differences rarely impact on the AHDS as the majority of its materials are generated in the UK or are subject to UK copyright provisions. However if you are using materials created overseas you should check whether they may constitute a special case.
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