@article{21111, recid = {21111}, author = {Reinbothe, Jorg.,}, title = {The E.C. Directive on Rental and Lending Rights and on Piracy}, pages = {xxviii, 240 pages ;}, note = {Price : ; Supplier : Sweet & Maxwell, London; Recd 11/11/96; Price : NLG 226.80; Invoice No 151307 Date 28/07/97 Supplier : Nedbook International, Amsterdam; Recd 30/07/97 Contents : Section 1. The evolution of the Directive : 1. Background to the proposal for a Council Directive; 2. Main elements of the proposal for a Council Directive; 3. Reactions and legislative process; Section 2. Commentary on the articles of the Directive : 1. Object of harmonization; 2. Rightholders and subject matter of rental and lending right; 3. Rental of computer programs; 4. Unwaivable right to equitable remuneration; 5. Derogation from the exclusive public lending right; 6. Fixation right; 7. Reproduction right; 8. Broadcasting and communication to the public recital; 9. Distribution right; 10. Limitations to rights, and recital (19); 11. Duration of authors' rights; 12. Duration of related rights; 13. Application in time; 14. Relation between copyright and related rights; 15. Final provisions; Section 3. The position in the Member States : Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom : 1. The present legal situation; 2. The position under the Directive; Section 4. The position in the EFTA countries : Austria, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland : 1. The law in the light of Chapter I of the Directive; 2. The law in the light of Chapter II of the Directive; Section 5. The position at international level : 1. The Directive as compared to international conventions : 1. General; 2. The Berne Convention; 3. The Rome Convention; 2. The Directive in the light of international activities : 1. General; 2. Initiatives in WIPO; 3. GATT/Uruguay Round : the Agreement on TRIPs; 4. Initiatives in the Council of Europe; Appendices : 1. Original and amended proposals for the Directive; 2. The Directive is adopted;.}, url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/21111}, }