What is Fair Use?

Fair use (English: Fair use) is an important system in copyright law, which means that in accordance with the provisions of the copyright law, the use of a work in a certain way can be done without the consent of the copyright owner, nor is it paid. In general, the use of his work without the permission of the copyright owner constitutes infringement, but in order to protect the public interest, the copyright law does not consider infringement to some acts that are not harmful to copyright. These behaviors are called "fair use" in theory.

Fair use

Fair use system in copyright: refers to the use of published copyrighted works directly without compensation under the conditions of law or without the author's retention of relevant rights
1. Fair use is not necessary
1. Balance the interests of authors, users, and the public,
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First, judging by the purpose of using works, the legislation of various countries generally regards whether it is for profit purposes as a criterion for judging whether it constitutes fair use. The requirement for fair use of nonprofits is due to
Fair use does not exhaust all restrictions.
Fair use
Copyright and neighbouring rights, as a private right, must be subject to the provisions and legal principles of higher laws such as the Constitution. Private law should be subject to public welfare and must not be abused. When rights and conflicts of rights, weigh the interests. In this case, it is also possible to restrict the exercise of copyright. Specific laws require the use of public order and good customs provisions.

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