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What are exploitation rights?
This is the exclusive right of the creator of a work of literature, science or art to publicly disclose and reproduce the work. Disclosure includes broadcasting a programme, performing a...
Read articleWhat can the education institution do with videos I have created myself and added to my portfolio as a student?
The institution can always use these videos in accordance with the purpose for which they were created. This means that lecturers can access to the videos to view and assess...
Read articleWhat about fair compensation of the author?
In some cases, the Dutch Copyright Act permits the use of third-party publications, provided that the author is paid fair compensation. There is no definition of what 'fair' is. In...
Read articleWhat is (assignment of) copyright?
If you have written a publication, you automatically have copyright in it. You don't need to do anything else for this: no registration or referencing is required. This copyright gives...
Read articleIf a new medium emerges like the Internet years ago, can I decide what I want to do with my work in that respect?
If as the author of a work, you assign all copyright to another party, this includes all future forms of exploitation. In that case, you can no longer decide what...
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