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License Contracts, Free Software and Creative Commons in Denmark

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Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other Alternative License Models

Part of the book series: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law ((GSCL,volume 12))

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The report provides an overview of some of the legal questions related to the regulation of free and open source software licenses and other open licenses under Danish law. The report includes general information on the use of FOSS in Denmark, the relationship between contract law and FOSS (including the contractual status of FOSS, formal requirements, interpretation and legal validity of waivers) and the relationship between FOSS and copyright law (including use without a license, sub-licensing, interpretation, remuneration and termination).

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Notes

  1. 1.

    For a description of the legal regulation of license contracts under Danish law see Bryde Andersen, Enkelte Transaktioner, 2. ed., Gjellerup 2011, chapter 7.4 and von Ryberg, Lavesen & Kragelund (ed.), Immaterialretlige aftaleforhold, Gjellerup 2013.

  2. 2.

    An English version of the Danish Contracts Act can be found here: http://www.sprog.asb.dk/sn/Danish%20Contracts%20Act.pdf.

  3. 3.

    See also Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, chapter 17.3.4 and the publication from the Ministry for Science, Technology and Development “Vejledning om offentlige myndigheders anskaffelse og brug af open source-software – retlige forhold” (in English “Guide to public authorities’ purchase and use of open source-software – legal issues”), Section 4.

  4. 4.

    Bryde Andersen, Grundlæggende Aftaleret, 4. ed., Gjellerup 2013, p. 38.

  5. 5.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 351.

  6. 6.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 362, 564.

  7. 7.

    Lynge Andersen & Bo Madsen, Aftaler & mellemmænd, 6. ed., Thomson 2012, p. 76.

  8. 8.

    See for a further description Bryde Andersen, Praktisk Aftaleret, 4. ed., Gjellerup 2013, chapter 3.4.

  9. 9.

    See also Møgelvang-Hansen et al., Markedsføringsretten, 2. ed., 2011, Ex Tuto Publishing, chapter 14.

  10. 10.

    See also Bryde Andersen, Praktisk aftaleret, 4. ed., 2013, chapter 5.3.

  11. 11.

    The Danish Consumer Ombudsman’s guidelines for section 7 of the Danish Marketing Practices Act that can be found here: http://www.forbrugerombudsmanden.dk/Sager-og-praksis/Markedsfoeringsloven/Markedsfoeringsloven-i-praksis/brugervejledninger.

  12. 12.

    Case no. 1996-4031/5-4 of the Danish Consumer Ombudsman.

  13. 13.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 562.

  14. 14.

    See also Schovsbo & Rosenmeier, Immaterialret, Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, p. 613.

  15. 15.

    Bryde Andersen, Praktisk Aftaleret, 3. ed., Gjellerup, 2009, p. 419.

  16. 16.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing Udsen 2013, p. 656.

  17. 17.

    Lynge Andersen & Bo Madsen, Aftaler & mellemmænd, 5. ed., Thomson A/S, 2006, p. 404 ff. Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 656.

  18. 18.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 656.

  19. 19.

    Lynge Andersen & Bo Madsen, Aftaler & mellemmænd, 6. ed., Thomson 2012, p. 344.

  20. 20.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 673.

  21. 21.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 652.

  22. 22.

    The Danish Copyright Act Section 2. See also Schovsbo & Rosenmeier, 3. ed., Immaterialret, Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, p. 149.

  23. 23.

    Schovsbo & Rosenmeier, Immaterialret, Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, p. 207.

  24. 24.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 153.

  25. 25.

    Schovsbo & Rosenmeier, Immaterialret, 3. ed., Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, p. 133.

  26. 26.

    See also Schovsbo & Rosenmeier, Immaterialret, Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, p. 627 and von Ryberg et al, Immaterialretlige aftaleforhold, Gjellerup 2013, p. 331.

  27. 27.

    Udsen, It-ret, Ex Tuto Publishing 2013, p. 643.

  28. 28.

    Bryde Andersen, Praktisk Aftaleret, 3. ed., Gjellerup, 2009, p. 365.

  29. 29.

    Section 38(1) of the Copyright Act.

  30. 30.

    Section 39(2) of the Copyright Act.

  31. 31.

    See: http://www.koda.dk/nyheder/article/forsoegsordning-med-creative-commons/

  32. 32.

    See for a further description of Section 3(2–3) of the Copyright Act Schovsbo & Rosenmeier, Immaterialret, 3. ed., Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, chapter II, E.2.c-d.

  33. 33.

    Schovsbo nn Rosenmeier, Immaterialret, 3. ed., Jurist- og Økonomforbundets Forlag 2013, p. 675.

  34. 34.

    The standard contracts are available here:

    http://www.digst.dk/Styring/Standardkontrakter/K02-Standardkontrakt-for-laengerevarende-it-projekter/~/media/Files/Styring/Standardkontrakter/K02/Engelsk/Endelig%20kontrakt%20K02%20ENG%20-%20PDF%20-%2022%2002%2008%20-%20001011.pdf (in English).

    http://www.digst.dk/Styring/Standardkontrakter/~/media/Files/Styring/Standardkontrakter/K03/Endelig/K03%20kontrakt%20pdf.pdf (only in Danish).

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Udsen, H. (2016). License Contracts, Free Software and Creative Commons in Denmark. In: Metzger, A. (eds) Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other Alternative License Models. Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21560-0_7

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