Austrian Copyright Act section 42h text and data mining exceptions
Urheberrechtsgesetz § 42h Text und Data Mining
rights policy item·copyright exception·active
Provides a scientific-research text and data mining exception and a broader exception for lawfully accessible works unless use has been expressly reserved in an appropriate, machine-readable manner.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Anlage=&Artikel=&FassungVom=2026-01-30&Gesetzesnummer=10001848&Paragraf=42h&Uebergangsrecht= ↗ |
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| Geography | Austria |
| identifier | UrhG § 42h |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | copyright_exception |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | UrhG § 42h |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | Austria |
| adoption date | 2021-12-31 |
| affected works | musical works; sound recordings; performances |
| current status | in_force |
| effective date | 2022-01-01 |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | Austrian Copyright Act section 42h text and data mining exceptions |
| confidence basis | Primary or authoritative public source reviewed; legal status and party claims are expressed conservatively. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | unknown |
| issuing authority | Austrian legislature |
| primary documents | https://ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Anlage=&Artikel=&FassungVom=2026-01-30&Gesetzesnummer=10001848&Paragraf=42h&Uebergangsrecht= |
| unresolved questions | unknown |
| affected entity types | music creators; rights holders; AI providers |
| affected organizations | unknown |
History
| proposes amendment to (by) | Initiative Urheberrecht Österreich proposal for statutory generative-AI remunerationUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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| proposes amendment to (by) | Initiative Urheberrecht Österreich proposal for statutory generative-AI remunerationUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Anlage=&Artikel=&FassungVom=2026-01-30&Gesetzesnummer=10001848&Paragraf=42h&Uebergangsrecht=
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