Re: UK music copyright to be extended to 100 years
"Tim Ivorson" <tim.ivorson-y1+26A97+I9Wk0Htik3J/[email protected]> Wed, 8 Jun 2005 09:06:37 +0100 (BST)
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> Can they do this? I thought the EU fixed copyright terms, so any > extension would have to go thru the EU. I'm ignorant of the EU's requirements. Is the government required by the EU to do this? Article 11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights opposes retroactive increasing of the penalties of "penal offences." Would it be wise to compare opposition to retroactive copyright extension with article 11? Tim Ivorson verified virus free by Usermail.com