Courts Cannot Unilaterally Extend Reprographic Levy to Smartphones

Lawyer Janusz P. Kolczyński argues that the outdated list of devices in Polish copyright law — still referencing tape recorders and VCRs — does not automatically authorise courts to extend the reprographic levy to smartphones or tablets with retroactive effect. Any such expansion would require legislative action, not judicial interpretation. The piece is a legal commentary on the ongoing debate over modernising Polish copyright provisions.

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