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FAIR USE NOTICE
This site contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not always
been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material
available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political,
human rights, economic, scientific, and social justice issues etc.
US LAW
We believe that our use of any such copyrighted material constitutes a
'fair use' as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance
with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed
without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the
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EU LAW
As regards the use of copyrighted material within the European Union. The
European Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related
rights in the information society provides in its art. 5 an exhaustive list of
exemptions that can be implemented by the Member States.
Amongst that list, the exemption(s) invoked must cover the reproduction and
communication to the public (since the publication on the Internet implies those
two acts). Generally, exemptions will be based on the purpose of the intended
use. For instance, the Directive provides for an exemption to the exclusive
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