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Audio and video
Education

Videos and DVDs for personal sale often state an explicit ban on showing the film in education. Consequently, permission must be obtained separately from the film producer. This prohibition is often circumvented in educational practice. Permitting this is justifiable, because the Dutch Copyright Act permits presentations in the classroom if they are part of the curriculum. 

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Audio and video
Collective management organisations

This is a type of disclosure that has no educational purpose (but is rather entertainment) and always requires permission from the rights holder. For feature films, a licence can be obtained from FilmService. This is a commercial organisation set up by film producers, which collects licence fees for film screenings in public. FilmService and the VH have entered into an agreement for screening films in the context of entertainment or recreation within Universities of Applied Sciences. More information FilmService

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Education
Images
Library

The photos or slides we refer to here are often copied or scanned from books. Under the education restriction (exception 2 for education), they can be copied and disclosed to explain a certain subject matter in education, provided that the rightsholder receives fair compensation. The creation of a collection of photos or slides for use in education may also be permitted based on this restriction, for example if the collection is created specifically for students to look at images to name certain objects (in art history, for example). According to the education restriction, only a few works by the same...

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Library

Yes, as long as it is a paper article, the lending period is limited and the library doesn't make a profit. Although lending works is regarded as a form of disclosure, a library can still lend a printed article to its members. In this context, lending is defined as 'making an item available for use for a limited time without any (in)direct economic or commercial advantages by a publicly accessible institution'. There is no infringement if fair compensation is paid to the rightsholder. Education and research institutions are exempt from paying borrowing fees. The online delivery of an electronic article...

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Copying
Library

The law makes an exception for people with a disability. In certain cases, libraries can make copies and provide them to people with a disability. This exception only applies if there is a direct connection to the disability, it is necessary to make the copies because of the disability and there is no commercial interest. However, fair compensation must be paid to the creator. It is far from clear what exactly is considered a disability and when exactly it is necessary to make the copies.

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