Does Article 4(1)(a) of the Marrakesh Treaty Require Limitation to Adaptation Rights? Blind SA v Minister of Trade, industry and Competition (CCT 320/21) [2022] ZACC 33 (21 September 2022)

Central to this contribution is Article 4(1)(a) of the Marrakesh Treaty, which the Constitutional Court used to limit the exclusive right of adaptation of copyright owners in the case of Blind SA v The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. This contribution finds that while states can add oth...

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Published in:	Potchefstroom electronic law journal Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 1 - 25
Main Author:	Forere, MA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Afrikaans Portuguese
Published:	North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) 01-08-2024 North-West University
Subjects:	accessible format copy adaptation Blind SA Copyright Act Copyright Amendment Bill Law Marrakesh Treaty Copyright Amendment Bill accessible format copy adaptation Blind SA Copyright Act Marrakesh Treaty reproduction
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Summary:	Central to this contribution is Article 4(1)(a) of the Marrakesh Treaty, which the Constitutional Court used to limit the exclusive right of adaptation of copyright owners in the case of Blind SA v The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. This contribution finds that while states can add other limitations in their national laws beyond Article 4(1)(a), they can do so relying on Articles 4.3 and 12 of the Marrakesh Treaty while observing the three-step test and their other international obligations. It is, therefore, recommended for our courts to provide clear guidance on normative development, which can, in turn, assist the legislature in its troubled path to domesticate the Marrakesh Treaty ahead of the planned ratification.
ISSN:	1727-3781 1727-3781
DOI:	10.17159/1727-3781/2024/v27i0a17202