http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/992100caabbc246d https://verfassungsblog.de/eu-copyright-synallagma/ Synallagmatic Copyright - Or Why Copyright Law Must Provide for Concrete Obligations to Enable the Exercise of Access Rights Geiger, Christophe Jütte, Bernd Justin eng 2025-11-14 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Copyright Copyright Directive Digital Constitutionalism Knowledge fundamental rights Copyright Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Copyright, which provides the exclusive rights that allow authors to control the use of their works, is based on a societal bargain that grants rights in exchange for purpose-bound access to the works protected. In the EU, this contract has become imbalanced. Copyright, in order to honor its social contract, must empower users and follow-on creators to enforce the limited rights they have by providing them with efficient enforcement tools.