Austrian Copyright Act section 42h text and data mining exceptions

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.

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Official site	https://ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Anlage=&Artikel=&FassungVom=2026-01-30&Gesetzesnummer=10001848&Paragraf=42h&Uebergangsrecht= ↗
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