Copyright Act (CopA)
Inserted by Art. 2 of the FD of 5 Oct. 2007, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2497; BBl 2006 3389).
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Art. 39a Protection of technological measures
1 Effective technological measures for the protection of works and other protected subject-matter may not be circumvented. 2 Effective technological measures in accordance with paragraph 1 means technologies and devices such as access control, copy control, encryption, scrambling and other modification mechanisms that are intended and suitable for preventing or limiting the unauthorised use of works and other subject-matter. 3 It is unlawful to manufacture, import, offer, transfer or otherwise distribute, rent, give for use, and advertise or possess for commercial purposes devices, products or components, or provide services which: a. are the subject-matter of sales promotion, advertising or marketing with the goal of circumventing effective technological measures; b. have only a limited commercially significant purpose or use other than the circumvention of effective technological measures; or c. are primarily designed, manufactured, adapted or performed for the purpose of enabling or
Art. 39b Monitoring office for technological measures
1 The Federal Council shall establish a monitoring office for technological measures which: a. monitors and reports on the effects of technological measures in accordance with Article 39a paragraph 2 on the exceptions and limitations regulated by Articles 19–28; b. acts as a liaison between user and consumer groups and the users of technological measures, and encourages cooperative solutions. 2 The Federal Council regulates the tasks and organisation of the monitoring office. It may provide that measures by the monitoring office be taken if public interests protected by the exceptions and limitations of copyright so require.
Art. 39c Protection of rights management information
1 Rights management information on copyright and related rights may not be removed or altered. 2 Electronic information that identifies works and other subject-matter or information about the terms and conditions of use as well as any numbers or codes that represent such information are protected when such information: a. is affixed to a phonogram, audio-visual fixation or data carrier; or b. appears in conjunction with the communication of a work or other subject-matter without tangible medium. 3 Works or other subject-matter from which the rights management information concerning copyright and related rights has been removed or altered may not be copied, imported, offered, transferred or otherwise distributed or broadcast, made perceptible or made available in this form.