Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 61 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Media Copyright Sui generis database right: As of the withdrawal date, United Kingdom nationals (unless they have their habitual residence in the EU) and companies/firms formed in accordance with the law of the United Kingdom will no longer be entitled to maintain or obtain a sui generis database right in respect of databases in the EU. Conversely, EU Member States nationals and companies/firms will not be entitled to maintain or obtain a sui generis database right in respect of databases in the United Kingdom. A sui generis database right is considered to be a property right, comparable to but distinct from copyright, that exists to recognise the investment that is made in compiling a database, even when this does not involve the "creative" aspect that is reflected by copyright. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF COPYRIGHT Media Geoblocking As of the withdrawal date, Regulation (EU) 2018/3024 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market will no longer apply to the United Kingdom. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF GEO-BLOCKING Media Geoblocking CUSTOMERS: As of the withdrawal date , natural persons residing in the United Kingdom (unless they have a nationality of a Member State) or undertakings established in the United Kingdom will not be able to benefit from Regulation (EU) 2018/302. Internet ecommerce WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF GEO-BLOCKING Media Geoblocking ecommerce CUSTOMERS: As of the withdrawal date natural persons residing in the United Kingdom (unless they have a nationality of a Member State) or undertakings established in the United Kingdom who wish to access websites in the EU will not benefit from the aforementioned ban related to access to traders' online interfaces. This means that a trader could block, limit or redirect those customers to specific versions of his/her internet website which might be different from the one that the customers initially sought to access. Internet ecommerce WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF GEO-BLOCKING