Re:EU copyright reforms draw fire from scientists
by Silhouette on Friday June 15, 2018 @08:48AM
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Mention one such law.
EU law that creates a barrier for startups? Here are just a few examples that are likely to be relevant to a typical startup we might have been discussing on HN, in addition to the various attempted IP changes mentioned elsewhere in today's discussion:
* Article 82(c) (the foundation of the anti-price-discrimination regime)
* Consumer Rights Directive
* ePrivacy Directive
* VAT regulations (particularly the 2015 changes affecting digital services)
* GDPR
All of these could credibly have been introduced with good intentions. Many of us would probably support reasonable consumer rights protections or privacy provisions, for example.
However, all of them have been criticised for their practical implementation and their adverse (and possibly unintended) effects on smaller businesses.
EU law that creates a barrier for startups? Here are just a few examples that are likely to be relevant to a typical startup we might have been discussing on HN, in addition to the various attempted IP changes mentioned elsewhere in today's discussion:
* Article 82(c) (the foundation of the anti-price-discrimination regime)
* Consumer Rights Directive
* ePrivacy Directive
* VAT regulations (particularly the 2015 changes affecting digital services)
* GDPR
All of these could credibly have been introduced with good intentions. Many of us would probably support reasonable consumer rights protections or privacy provisions, for example.
However, all of them have been criticised for their practical implementation and their adverse (and possibly unintended) effects on smaller businesses.