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In future, we will be publishing texts from the FAIRagro universe here at irregular intervals. Things you always wanted to know, insights into day-to-day business, answers to burning and not-so-burning questions, reports from the field, everything about the world of FAIRagro.

We start with a contribution from Lea Singson (FIZ Karlsruhe). Lea is a lawyer and deals with all kinds of legal and ethical issues at the FAIRagro helpdesk.

• Unity and justice and (academic) freedom:
  by Oliver
  25. July 2024
  Why it is more than just a sentence on paper “Funding affair at the Ministry of Education” – These or similar headlines have been staring at us like flashing lights in the press recently. When people have been made aware of the above-mentioned situation, they were justifiably outraged. It was all started by an email… Read more: Unity and justice and (academic) freedom:
• Why not only data, but also groups of people are to be protected
  by Oliver
  26. June 2024
  Sharing is CAREing – now more than just „Goodwill“: Trust is good, legal certainty is better. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) thought so too. On May 24, 2024, it enshrined elements of the CARE principles in an international treaty for the first time. Here I explain why this is a significant step in international… Read more: Why not only data, but also groups of people are to be protected
• Knock Knock: who’s there? – The Reform Of The Genetic Engineering Laws?
  by Oliver
  14. May 2024
  Genetic engineering. For some it’s the sleep paralysis demon, for others the holy grail. Granted, it’s not as dramatic. However, the gene scissor is not the only one separating. The topic is discussed heatedly across politicians, scientists and consumer advocates, and not just nationally. Only recently the pot has been stirred again by the decision… Read more: Knock Knock: who’s there? – The Reform Of The Genetic Engineering Laws?
• Copyright as the final boss
  by Oliver
  12. April 2024
  Friend or foe for scientists? Our first Legal Workshop earlier this week was a full success! Since there have been lively discussions around the presented topics regarding the German copyright, I want to use this legal column again to dive into the deep sea of the German copyright law and the data licenses. German copyright:… Read more: Copyright as the final boss
• Pseudonymous, anonymous – what is it and what are the consequences?
  by Oliver
  13. February 2024
  Discussion of the Verdict of the EuG from 26.04.2023, T-557/20 Let’s say I’m a scientist working with personal data in my day-to-day work. Sooner or later, I will have to ask myself how I can prevent this data from floating around without any protection in the open net space. Most of the time the solution… Read more: Pseudonymous, anonymous – what is it and what are the consequences?
• Do you speak legal?
  by Oliver
  18. December 2023
  Legal language: why it is peculiar but necessary “Implied”, “principle of proportionality”, “level of creation”, “scope of protection”. Vocabulary that is juggled in legal fact sheets and lectures like a performer in a circus and that can quickly make a conversation drift into incomprehensibility for legal laymen. And yet they are necessary. Admittedly, some more… Read more: Do you speak legal?