ISP Liability in Finland

Legal Framework – Copyright Act● ISP liability under the Copyright Act.● The provisions of the Copyright Act of relevance in case of P2Pnetworks.● Obligation to provide contact information.• The Court may order an ISP pursuant to an application by acopyright proprietor to provide the contact information of asubscriber.• Applicant must show that significant amount of infringing contentis being distributed through the subscriber connection.• Copyright proprietor liable for ISP's costs and liable to indemnifythe ISP against possible damages.• ISP to be heard.• A civil claim must not necessarily be filed.© Bird & Bird LLP 2010page 7