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{{short description|Creative Commons license localized for a jurisdiction}}{{outdated|date=April 2017}}(File:Creative Commons Intl Map.svg|upright=2|right|thumb|{{legend|#217600|Licenses ported}}{{legend|#433aef|Licenses currently being ported}}{{legend|#7bd2ff|Licenses ported in the future}})Creative Commons (abbreviated "CC"), since 2011, has created many "ports", or adaptions, of its licenses to make them compatible with the copyright legislation of various countries worldwide. However, more recently, CC has been recommending against the use ported licenses:WEB,weblink Frequently Asked Questions - Creative Commons, creativecommons.org,

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The original, non-localized Creative Commons licenses were written with the US legal system in mind,WEB,weblink Version 3 - Creative Commons, wiki.creativecommons.org, and the wording of the licenses was sometimes incompatible within the local legislation in countries other than the US, rendering the licenses unenforceable in various jurisdictions. To address this issue, Creative Commons portedWEB,weblink port, v.2, Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online), Oxford University Press, December 21, 2017, 1. trans. To carry, bear, or convey; to bring., subscription, the various licenses to bring them into line with local copyright and private law. The porting process involves both translating the licenses into the appropriate languages and legally adapting them to the particular jurisdictions.As of August 2011, the Creative Commons licenses had been ported to over 50 different jurisdictions worldwide. No new ports have been implemented in version 4.0 of the license,WEB,weblink CC Affiliate Network, Creative Commons, July 8, 2011, which was released on 25 November 2013.WEB, Peters, Diane, CC's Next Generation Licenses — Welcome Version 4.0!,weblink Creative Commons, 26 November 2013, 25 November 2013, Version 4.0 discourages the use of ported versions, and instead acts as a single global license,WEB, Frequently Asked Questions: What if CC licenses have not been ported to my jurisdiction?,weblink Creative Commons, 26 November 2013, which can be used without porting.WEB, What's New in 4.0,weblink Creative Commons, 26 November 2013,

Country teams

Creative Commons uses country teams inside particular countries to facilitate consultations and discussion with members of the public and key stakeholders in an effort to adapt the licenses to local circumstances, i.e. their jurisdiction.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Such country teams usually have a project lead, and may have their own website in addition to their listing on the main Creative Commons website. Country teams may be supported by other organizations: for example, CC Ireland is a collaboration between Creative Commons and University College Cork.WEB,weblink Ireland - Creative Commons, wiki.creativecommons.org,

Jurisdictions covered

Creative Commons has developed licenses for the following jurisdictions:{{columns-list|colwidth=18em|

• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• EgyptWEB,weblink First Arabic Language CC Licenses Launched!, October 31, 2013,
• England and Wales
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• India
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Romania
• Scotland
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• United States
• Vietnam

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Jurisdictions for which licenses are in development

Licenses for the following jurisdictions are currently being drafted:

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Georgia
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Nigeria
• Ukraine

Jurisdictions for which development is planned

In the following jurisdictions, Creative Commons is either currently working to establish affiliate teams, or a team is in place but the drafting process has not begun yet:

• Iceland
• Kenya
• Lebanon
• Lithuania
• Macau
• Qatar
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Slovakia
• Syria
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• United Arab Emirates
• Venezuela

See also

• Creative Commons license
• (wikt:unported|Definition of unported)

References

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External links

• Creative Commons Affiliate Network
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080714063155weblink">Canadian Creative Commons site
• Australian Creative Commons site
• New Zealand Creative Commons site {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052542weblink |date=2017-12-22 }}
• Creative Commons Jurisdiction Database

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