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Old 23rd April 2007, 12:37
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Re: Copyright of photos made in Russia

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Originally Posted by Carl-Fredrik Geust View Post
In this connection it has also been pointed out that "enemy" (German etc.) photographers never can have had any copyright whatsoever for pictures taken in USSR during WW II, as the these photographers had entered USSR illegally... Something for Bundesarchive to think about...

Carl
If logic applies that would only become an issue within Russia. The Bundesarchive does have copyright in Germany and very likely beyond.

I don't have a(ny) legal bacground, but I'd expect international agreements to have precedent here over local laws once we go cross border.
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