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Session 3: Constitutional Court of South Africa [2022]: Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others [2022] ZACC 33

Date of Judgment September 21, 2022

Issuing Authority Constitutional Court of South Africa

Level of the Issuing Authority Final Instance

Type of Procedure Judicial (Constitutional)

Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Plaintiff/Appellant Blind SA (Appelant)

Defendant/Respondent Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, the President of the Republic of South Africa (Respondents)

Keywords

Unconstitutional provisions, Infringement of the rights of persons with visual and print disabilities, Accessible formats

Judgment/Decision

English Session 3: Constitutional Court of South Africa [2022]: Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others [2022] ZACC 33 HTML

Summary

English Session 3: Constitutional Court of South Africa [2022]: Blind SA v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others [2022] ZACC 33 HTML

Relevant Legislation

Other Relevant Legislation or Treaty

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 1996 (AS AMENDED UP TO THE CONSTITUTION SEVENTEETH ADMENDMENT ACT OF 2012) (https://wipolex.wipo.int/en/legislation/details/13750); COPYRIGHT ACT, 1978 (ACT NO. 98 OF 1978, AS AMENDED UP TO COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT ACT 2002) (https://wipolex.wipo.int/en/legislation/details/4067)

Relevant Treaties

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

WIPO Lex No. 22FORUM015-j