La préf. indique : "The book is a collection of articles originally presented at the Copyright in Information Conference, which was organized by the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam, on December 1, 1989, in Amsterdam." "Most articles were originally presented at the Copyright in Information Conference ... held in Amsterdam on December 1, 1989"--Back cover.
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1. DOMMERING, Egbert J. An introduction to information law, works of fact at the crossroads of freedom and protection : 1. Information law : 1. The information society; 2. Specialisations in the law; 3. Legal specialisation and information; 4. Some conclusions; 5. Information law : a new paradigm? 6. Conclusion; 2. Works of fact : 7. The importance of works of fact; 8. The value of works of fact; 9. The compilation of a data bank; 10. The access of institutions to the data bank market and the individual access to the bank service; 11. The access to the telecommunications services of data banks and their users, both as institutions and as individuals; 12. Rights and obligations pertaining to information in relation to data banks; 13. Ownership relations; 2. GINSBURG, Jane C. Creation and commercial value : copyright protection of works of information in the United States : I. Copyright protection of information works : a historical perspective; II. Information works in contemporary U.S. copyright analysis; III. Recommendation : a compulsory license for derivative information compilations; 3. HUGENHOLTZ, P. Bernt. Protection of compilation of facts in Germany and the Netherlands : I.The growing needs of the information industry; II. Facts are not "discovered"; III. Originality is a subjective notion; IV. Doctrine and case law diverge; 4. KARNELL, Gunnar W.G. The Nordic catalogue rule : I. Introduction; II. Nature of the catalogue rule; III. Differences with copyright protection; IV. Variations in national laws; V. Competition law; VI. Subject matter protected; VII. Scope of protection; VIII. No catalogue protection for computer programs; 5. VIVANT, Michel. Protection of raw data and data banks in France : I. Introduction; II. Copyright and raw data : copyright protection against data banks; III. Copyright and processed data : copyright protection for data banks; 6. KOOPMANS, Thijmen. Information monopolies in European Community law : I. Introduction; II. Copyright and the Common Market; III. Competition law and rights in information; IV. Monopolies in information; V. Conclusion; Appendix 1. Supreme Court of the Netherlands (Hoge Raad); Judgment of 4 January 1991 - Rudolf Jan Romme v. Van Dale Lexicografie B.V.; Appendix 2. Supreme Court of the United States ; Judgment of 27 March 1991 - Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc.