The Implementation of European Union Digital Single Market Directive Article 17

Year 2024, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 78 - 90, 23.07.2024

Muhammed Furkan Akıncı

https://doi.org/10.56701/shd.1407721

Abstract

The article offers a comprehensive analysis of the Digital Single Market Directive of the European Union, with a specific emphasis on Article 17. The Directive aims to achieve the objectives of unifying copyright laws throughout the European Union while striking a balance between the interests of copyright owners and the rights of internet users. An in-depth analysis is conducted on the intricacies of implementing Article 17, its ramifications on fundamental rights, and its influence on the digital economy in Europe. The study also examines the various approaches used to implement the Directive in European Union member states and the legal debates it has sparked, therefore enhancing the comprehension of the digital copyright framework in the European Union.

Keywords

European Union, Digital Single Market, Content Filtering, Copyright Law, Digital Rights

Avrupa Birliği Dijital Tek Pazar Direktifi Madde 17'nin Uygulanması

Abstract

Bu makale, Avrupa Birliği'nin Dijital Tek Pazar Direktifi'nin, özellikle Madde 17 üzerine odaklanarak, detaylı bir incelemesini sunmaktadır. Direktifin ana amacı, telif hakkı sahiplerinin hakları ile internet kullanıcılarının özgürlükleri arasında bir denge kurmak iken, aynı zamanda Avrupa Birliği genelinde telif hakkı düzenlemelerini uyumlu hale getirmektir. Makale, Madde 17'nin uygulanmasındaki karmaşıklıkları, getirilen yükümlülüklerin temel haklar, özellikle ifade özgürlüğü hakkı, üzerindeki etkilerini ve Avrupa'nın dijital ekonomisi üzerindeki rolünü derinlemesine analiz etmektedir. Ayrıca, Avrupa Birliği üye devletlerinde Direktifin yerel hukuklarına geçiş sürecindeki çeşitliliği ve ortaya çıkan hukuki tartışmaları da ele alarak, Avrupa Birliği içindeki dijital telif hakları çerçevesine dair geniş bir anlayış sunmayı hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

Avrupa Birliği, Dijital Tek Pazar, İçerik Filtreleme, Telif Hukuku, Dijital Telif Hakları

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