Freedom of Creativity in Copyright

The current legislation of the Russian Federation establishes the concept of creative activity, the right to freedom of creativity, and guarantees for its implementation. Creative activity involves the creation of cultural values and their interpretation. The interpretation of cultural values encompasses various forms of creative expression by the author. However, creative activity as a legal category does not solely rely on the author's vision and personal self-expression through the creative process. The result of creative activity is protected as intellectual property, despite the ongoing debate regarding the appropriateness of evaluating creativity and the inadvisability of legally protecting the resulting creative work with a so-called low level of creativity. The constitutional right to freedom of creativity is realized both in the creative process and in the creation of a legally protected result. However, the right to freedom of creativity is limited by the need for the individual to comply with legal and other generally accepted social norms in their creative activities. The state does not interfere in the creative process, but there may be exceptions established by law regarding public access to the resulting creative work.

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