The Rules Regarding A Combat Of Internet Piracy Entered Into Force

On 26 April 2017 amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Copyright and Related Rights" (the Law) and a number of other normative acts adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the VR of Ukraine) on 23 March 2017 and aimed at combating piracy on the Internet¹ entered into force.

The amendments to the Law introduced the so-called "take-down notice", the instrument well known in Western countries that allows right holders to cease infringement of copyright and/or related rights on the Internet without referring the matter to the court.

Ukrainian "take-down notice" applies only in case of infringement of rights to the following objects on the Internet: audiovisual works, computer programs, videograms, phonograms, broadcasts (programs) of broadcasting organizations, and can be served by submitting an application seeking cessation of infringement to be sent by the right holder to owners of websites/webpages, and/or hosting services providers.