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Clash Of Cultures - Integrating Copyright And Consumer Law, Lucie Guibault, Natali Helberger
Clash Of Cultures - Integrating Copyright And Consumer Law, Lucie Guibault, Natali Helberger
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Purpose – This article seeks to deal with the fundamental conceptual differences between consumer law and copyright law that render the application of consumer law to copyright-law related conflicts difficult. Design/methodology/approach – Following a normative approach to copyright and consumer law based on an analysis of the relevant literature and case law, the article examines in which situations consumers encounter obstacles when trying to rely on consumer law to invoke ‘‘privileges’’ granted to them under copyright law, such as the private copying exception. Findings – Research shows that most difficulties lie in the fundamental conceptual differences between consumer law and …