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Conceptualising the rights and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in relation to user-generated content: an analysis of European Union law

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Conceptualising the rights and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in relation to user-generated content : an analysis of European Union law. / Easton, Catherine.

In: International Journal of Technology Policy and Law , Vol. 1, No. 3, 2013, p. 283-296.

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Easton, C 2013, 'Conceptualising the rights and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in relation to user-generated content: an analysis of European Union law', International Journal of Technology Policy and Law , vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 283-296. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTPL.2013.057010

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Easton, C. (2013). Conceptualising the rights and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in relation to user-generated content: an analysis of European Union law. International Journal of Technology Policy and Law , 1(3), 283-296. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTPL.2013.057010

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Easton C. Conceptualising the rights and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in relation to user-generated content: an analysis of European Union law. International Journal of Technology Policy and Law . 2013;1(3):283-296. doi: 10.1504/IJTPL.2013.057010

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Easton, Catherine. / Conceptualising the rights and responsibilities of internet intermediaries in relation to user-generated content : an analysis of European Union law. In: International Journal of Technology Policy and Law . 2013 ; Vol. 1, No. 3. pp. 283-296.

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