Law 2121/93, and specifically Articles 2, 3 and 46–51, clearly sets out copyright and the related rights arising from literary works. Thus, the acts of reproduction, distribution and presentation to the public are determined, for which the licence of the copyright or related right holder is required. Acts of reproduction refer to the ways in which a work can be copied, such as reprography, scanning, and storing/copying on a computer. Distribution refers to printed material, while presentation to the public refers to the dissemination of a digital copy to multiple recipients, either by e-mail or by posting it on a closed network. Moreover, Article 18 clearly defines the cases that are exempt from the obligation to obtain a licence, such as reproduction for private use, when an individual photocopies certain pages for their own personal use. However, use for the needs of a business or organisation does not constitute private use. It is therefore clear that the processing, distribution and any form of reproduction of literary works within a business context requires specific licences.




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