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Emmanuel Verraes
Your privacy: a precious asset. What can be done to prevent the unauthorised distribution of nude images?
Several Flemish media figures recently sounded the alarm following the unlawful leaking of footage that had been shared in confidence.
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Emmanuel Verraes
Musical plagiarism: a triangle of risks comprising deliberate imitation, cultural interaction and technical limitations
We’ve all come across a few examples of this in the media: cases of plagiarism. Especially when it comes to big names in the music industry.
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Emmanuel Verraes
Copyright is not a medium of exchange
The following scenario may sound familiar to you: you’re recording music in the studio and, due to a lack of funds, your producer agrees to take a share of your royalties instead of cash up front.
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Emmanuel Verraes
Tax incentives for creativity: under what conditions can you, as a business director, receive copyright royalties from your company?
Since 2008, your professional income derived from the exploitation of copyright-protected works, including computer programmes, has been eligible for favourable tax treatment.
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