TY  - GEN
N2  - This book is about the harmonization of the law of copyright and related rights in the European Union. It reviews and critically assesses the norms of the harmonization directives in this field, identifies inconsistencies and deficiencies, and generally assesses the quality of the acquis communautaire. As the subtitle of this book suggests, good lawmaking at the European level is indeed a challenge, particularly in the increasingly politicized field of copyright and related rights. The renewed Lisbon agenda aims at fostering economic prosperity, jobs, and growth, in particular by boosting the knowledge-based economy and by enhancing the quality of Community regulation (‘better regulation’). Clearly, a consistent and transparent legislative framework for copyright and related rights in the information society that fosters growth of the knowledge-based economy in the European Union is a crucial element in any strategy leading towards that goal. At present seven European Community directives in the field of copyright and related rights are in place. The first, on computer programs, was adopted as early as 1991, while the most recent ones, dealing with copyright and related rights and artists’ resale rights date from 2001. Whereas most of these directives have been reviewed by the European Commission, as required by specific review clauses in the directives themselves, an integral review of all directives taken together has never taken place. There are several good reasons to do so now. In the first place, except for the Information Society Directive, most directives have been designed to harmonize only distinct aspects of copyright or related rights law, without dealing with copyright or related rights across the board. Because each directive has experienced its own legislative history, and was adopted in a different era, this has inevitably led to fragmented and sometimes inconsistent solutions. In some cases, directives have been amended and updated by later ones, but in most cases the existing acquis was left untouched.
AB  - This book is about the harmonization of the law of copyright and related rights in the European Union. It reviews and critically assesses the norms of the harmonization directives in this field, identifies inconsistencies and deficiencies, and generally assesses the quality of the acquis communautaire. As the subtitle of this book suggests, good lawmaking at the European level is indeed a challenge, particularly in the increasingly politicized field of copyright and related rights. The renewed Lisbon agenda aims at fostering economic prosperity, jobs, and growth, in particular by boosting the knowledge-based economy and by enhancing the quality of Community regulation (‘better regulation’). Clearly, a consistent and transparent legislative framework for copyright and related rights in the information society that fosters growth of the knowledge-based economy in the European Union is a crucial element in any strategy leading towards that goal. At present seven European Community directives in the field of copyright and related rights are in place. The first, on computer programs, was adopted as early as 1991, while the most recent ones, dealing with copyright and related rights and artists’ resale rights date from 2001. Whereas most of these directives have been reviewed by the European Commission, as required by specific review clauses in the directives themselves, an integral review of all directives taken together has never taken place. There are several good reasons to do so now. In the first place, except for the Information Society Directive, most directives have been designed to harmonize only distinct aspects of copyright or related rights law, without dealing with copyright or related rights across the board. Because each directive has experienced its own legislative history, and was adopted in a different era, this has inevitably led to fragmented and sometimes inconsistent solutions. In some cases, directives have been amended and updated by later ones, but in most cases the existing acquis was left untouched.
T1  - Harmonizing European Copyright Law :the Challenges of Better Lawmaking.
AU  - van Eechoud, Mireille.,
AU  - Hugenholtz, P. Bernt.,
AU  - van Gompel, Stef.,
AU  - Guibault, Lucie.,
AU  - Helberger, Natali.
VL  - V. 19
CN  - KJE2655.A72
LA  - eng
N1  - At head of title: Kluwer Law International.
ID  - 25576
KW  - Copyright, International
KW  - Law
KW  - Copyright, International.
KW  - Upphovsrätt
KW  - European Union
KW  - Copyright
KW  - Droit d'auteur
KW  - Droit d'auteur international.
SN  - 9789041131300
TI  - Harmonizing European Copyright Law :the Challenges of Better Lawmaking.
ER  -