ISP Liability in Finland

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Legal Framework – Information SocietyServices● ISP liability under the Act on Provision of Information SocietyServices.• Mere Conduit- Does not initiate.- Does not select receiver.- Does not select or modify information.• Catching- Does not modify information.- Complies with access conditions.- Complies with updating rules.- Removes or disables access upon actual knowledge of removal at initial source, disabled access, or court oradministrative order to remove or disable.• Hosting- Activity purely technical- Disables access immediately upon~ receipt of Court order;~ receipt of copyright proprietor's written notice; or~ otherwise receiving actual knowledge that the content is illegal.● No general obligation to monitor.© Bird & Bird LLP 2010page 4
Legal Framework – Notice and Take Down● Notice and take down upon Courtorder or other actual knowledge.● May be applied against anycontent which keeping availableor conveyance is subject tocriminal or civil liability.● If ISP disabled access without aCourt order (actual knowledge),the ISP must notify the CP.● CP may seek annulment in theDistrict Court within 14 days fromthe receipt of ISP's notice.CP =ContentProviderISP/CP rightto seekannulmentwithin14 days.Claim within3 months.Order to benotified toCP.Applicationto District Courtto disableaccess.Notice andtake downvia Courtorder.May beenforced byconditionalfine.ISP / CPright to beheard.Order todisableaccess.© Bird & Bird LLP 2010page 5
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