Under the ‘‘mere conduit’’ ’ test for determining who is an initial transferee under the section of the Bankruptcy Code governing the liability of a transferee of an avoided transfer, to the extent that an entity serves as a mere conduit of funds, the initial transferee is deemed to be the recipient of funds from that conduit…
Digital Law Online: Mere Conduits Mere Conduits for Others’ Communications Subsection (a), the “mere conduit” provision, covers copies that must necessarily be made during digital communications, and covers only intermediate carriers of the communications, not the originators or recipients of the communications. Mere Conduit by David Gray Carlson :: SSRN Aug 31, 2018 The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
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Because this clearing agent was a “financial institution” within the definition of section 546(e), Tribune, as its principal, was also a “financial institution” and, thus, within the safe harbor’s protection.By shifting the focus from the financial institution as a “mere conduit” to an “agent,” the Second Circuit functionally ISPs: Still a 'Mere Conduit' or now the Data Police
It might be thought that The Pirate Bay’s ISP would be protected from the legal measures aimed at The Pirate Bay by the so called “safe harbours” established by the E-Commerce Directive (2000/31/EC). These exempt certain defined activities such as “mere conduit” …
Mere conduit Internet liability rules have their milestone Sep 24, 2016 Understanding the HIPAA conduit exception rule