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Danish Copyright Act – You may (still) lawfully use copyrighted works for parody purposes

By Mette Parlev | Posted on June 10, 2024

An amendment to the Danish Copyright Act will enter into force on July 1, 2024. The amendment codifies a long-used principle in Danish law that the use of copyrighted works in parodies and caricatures does not constitute an infringement of the work. This principle faltered when the Eastern High Court suddenly changed it in a...

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