Russian President has signed the bill extending the reach of anti-piracy legislation to music, books and software
An anti-piracy law entered into force in the Russian Federation on August 1, 2013. It foresees legal grounds and procedure for limiting access to websites that distribute movies and television shows in violation of copyright. At present the law requires websites to remove pirated content. If they fail to do this by the deadline, the telecom regulator would block access to the site.
The approved amendments provide the possibility of settlement between law abiding internet portals and intellectual rights holders. Moreover, if the rights holder wins two consecutive lawsuits against a portal, the court can permanently block such portal by issuing a respective order. The law will enter into force on May 1, 2015. Pursuant to one of the bill’s sponsors, State Duma Deputy Speaker Sergei Zheleznyak, the six months transitional period will allow both the right holders and the internet providers to easily shift into new legislative model.
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