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Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by timrichard on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @07:06AM (#18654771)
> Of course they do. It's an EU directive. Some countries already said they don't intent to move forward with it (Italy and Poland come to mind)

You make it sound as if Directives are optional. They aren't. They must be implemented by a deadline set by the Commission, or the member state is open to legal action either domestically or in EU court.

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Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by raverbashing on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @07:16AM (#18654820)
You are correct (once the directive is approved), but there are also degrees and (limited) changes that can be put by member states.
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Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by timrichard on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @07:33AM (#18654888)
Confused about how that would work in practice.

I took a cursory look out of interest :

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...

I can see how Directive wording is either taken verbatim ('copy-out'), or brought into harmony with existing laws to avoid duplication.

Not sure how something could be implemented 50% (like a degree), or parts ignored completely.

Also, wouldn't any limited changes have to be approved at EU parliament level before being ratified as a Directive in the first place?

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Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by raverbashing on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @08:30AM (#18655159)
Nice, that's a very informative document. Minimum requirements and avoiding golden-plating seem to be base principles.

It's probably not a copy-paste nor a 'pick and choose' but something that has a bit of flexibility (and it also has to be harmonized with local law).

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