5.2.1-9 What does complete or near to complete copying mean pursuant to Art. 19 para. 3(a) CopA, or what does incomplete copying mean?

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The jurisdiction in Switzerland is not uniform in this regard. According to the Civil Court of Basel, incomplete is understood to mean a maximum of 75% of a commercially available work (Civil Court of Basel-Stadt dated 19.06.2002 in sic! 2003, 217) while the Appellationshof Bern understands this to mean a maximum of 90% of the work that is commercially available (Appellationshof Bern dated 21 May 2001 in sic! 2001, 613).⇒ Exceptions for private use:

  • paintings, photos, graphics, sketches and other works of art may be completely copied (Joint Tariffs 8 and 9)

⇒ Exceptions for private use for educational purposes:

(c.f. the Joint Tariffs for further general information).