Intermediary liability and freedom of expression in the EU : from concepts to safeguards /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Kuczerawy, Aleksandra., author.
Imprint:	Cambridge : Intersentia, [2018]
Description:	xiv, 425 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law Series KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP law series.
Subject:	Freedom of expression -- European Union countries. Internet -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries. Liability (Law) -- European Union countries.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11751824

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ISBN:	9781780687148 1780687141
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-425).
Summary:	States increasingly delegate regulatory and police functions to internet intermediaries. This may lead to interference with the right to freedom of expression. In a time when these issues are of particular relevance, 'Intermediary liability and freedom of expression in the EU' provides the reader with a framework to protect the freedom of expression in an online world.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Context of the research
2. Problem statement
3. Research hypothesis and questions
4. Methodology
5. Structure
Part I. State of the Art
Chapter 1. The Concept of 'Gatekeeping'
1. Theories of gatekeeping
2. Gatekeeping in media
Chapter 2. Gatekeeping in Online Media
1. New media, new challenges?
2. Internet intermediaries as points of control
3. Regulatory response
4. Gatekeeping as indirect interference
Chapter 3. Freedom of Expression in the EU and the US
1. The European Convention on Human Rights
2. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
3. The First Amendment to the US Constitution
4. Interim conclusion
Chapter 4. Internet Intermediary Liability in the EU and the US
1. Directive 2000/31/EC
2. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
3. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
4. Interim conclusion
Chapter 5. Towards Platform Responsibility
1. Review of the E-Commerce Directive
2. Digital Single Market Strategy
3. Interim conclusion
Chapter 6. Main Criticisms
1. Policy incoherence
2. Notice and action procedures
Chapter 7. Conclusion
Part II. Normative Framework
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Interference with Freedom of Expression (Obligation to Respect)
1. The European Convention on Human Rights
1.1. Prescribed by law
1.2. Legitimate aim
1.3. Necessary in a democratic society
2. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
3. Interim conclusion
Chapter 3. Positive Obligations for Freedom of Expression (Obligation to Protect)
1. Positive obligations - the European Convention on Human Rights
1.1. Positive obligations under the ECHR - general
1.2. Positive obligations and freedom of expression
1.3. Interplay between substantive and procedural obligations
1.4. Positive obligations and procedural safeguards
2. Positive obligations - the Charter of Fundamental Rights
2.1. Positive obligations under the Charter - general
2.2. Effective protection of Charter rights
3. Interim conclusion
Chapter 4. Criteria for Safeguards for Freedom of Expression Online
1. Methodology
2. Guiding principles
2.1. Legal certainty
2.2. Legitimacy
2.3. Proportionality
3. Assessment criteria
3.1. Quality of law
A. Accessibility
B. Foreseeability
C. Practical implications
3.2. Protection of democratic society
A. Democratic values
B. Manifest illegality
C. Practical implications
3.3. Tailored response
A. Least restrictive means
B. Practical implications
3.4. Procedural fairness
A. Due process
1. Explicit rights
2. Implicit rights
B. Requirements for decision-making processes
C. Practical implications
3.5. Effective remedy
A. Possibility to appeal
B. Judicial redress
C. Practical implications
Chapter 5. Conclusion
Part III. Evaluation of Existing Notice and Action Mechanisms
Chapter 1. Introduction
1. Methodology
2. Different forms of 'notice and action'
Chapter 2. Analysis of Different Response Mechanisms
1. Notice and take down
1.1. Definition
1.2. Country profiles
A. Finland
B. France
C. Germany
D. Hungary
E. South Korea
F. United Kingdom
G. United States
1.3. Assessment
A. Quality of law
B. Protection of democratic society
C. Tailored response
D. Procedural fairness
E. Effective remedy
1.4. Lessons learned
2. Notice and stay down
2.1. Definition
2.2. Country profiles
A. France
B. Germany
2.3. Assessment
A. Quality of law
B. Protection of democratic society
C. Tailored response
D. Procedural fairness
E. Effective remedy
2.4. Lessons learned
3. Notice and notice
3.1. Definition
3.2. Country profiles
A. Canada
B. Chile
C. France
D. South Korea
3.3. Assessment
A. Quality of law
B. Protection of democratic society
C. Tailored response
D. Procedural fairness
E. Effective remedy
3.4. Lessons learned
4. Full immunity
4.1. Definition
4.2. Country profile
A. United States
4.3. Assessment
A. Quality of Law
B. Protection of democratic society
C. Tailored response
D. Procedural fairness
E. Effective remedy
4.4. Lessons learned
Chapter 3. Safeguards for Freedom of Expression in Notice and Action
1. Quality of the law
1.1. Accessibility
1.2. Foreseeability
A. Defined scope
B. Defined procedure
1.3. Transparency
2. Protection of democratic society
2.1. Democratic values
A. Types of content and activities
B. Application
2.2. Manifest illegality
3. Tailored response
3.1. Least restrictive means
A. Proportionate response
B. Limiting intrusiveness
4. Procedural fairness
4.1. Due process
4.2. Requirements for decision-making processes
5. Effective remedy
5.1. The possibility to appeal
5.2. Judicial redress
Conclusion and Outlook
Annex - Detailed Country Profiles
1. Notice and take down
A. Finland
B. France
C. Germany
D. Hungary
E. South Korea
F. United Kingdom
G. United States
2. Notice and stay down
A. France
B. Germany
3. Notice and notice
A. Canada
B. Chile
C. France
D. South Korea
4. Full immunity
A. United States
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