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Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014

• Full text of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014
• Legislative Council Brief
• Keynote of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014
• Press Release
• Bills Committee
  
  Administration's paper on criminal cases in copyright infringement
  Administration's paper on copyright cases illustrating fairness assessment
• Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Gregory So, SCED's Articles (Only available in Traditional Chinese)
• Frequently Asked Questions


• Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Facts & Truth and FAQs in details (Only available in Traditional Chinese)


• Will the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014 restrict freedom of expression and creation?


• What are the qualifying conditions for the new copyright exceptions?


• Will image capture be covered by any copyright exception?


• What is “quotation”? What is its scope of application?


• Will the posting of an earnest performance of a copyright work on the Internet constitute a copyright infringement?


• Will rewriting lyrics for songs be covered by any copyright exception?


• Why does the Government not introduce a copyright exception for “User Generated Content” (UGC)?


• Does sharing a copyright work via a hyperlink constitute copyright infringement?


• What is the “safe habour”? Will it be abused?


• Other Information
  
  - Public Consultation on Treatment of Parody under the Copyright Regime
  - Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2011