Copyright, the freedom of expression and the right to information : exploring a potential public interest exception to copyright in Europe / Sunimal Mendis.
Copyright, the freedom of expression and the right to information : exploring a potential public interest exception to copyright in Europe / Sunimal Mendis.
9783832958497 3832958495 paperback 9783845231266 electronic book 3845231262 electronic book
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N 739 MEN.C
Note
Originally published as theauthor's thesis (doctoral--Universität München, 2010).
Formatted Contents Note
I. Copyright, the freedom of expression and the right to information: the persisting discord; II. An overview of the conflict in the US and Europe; III. The US approach to resolving the tension: the fair use exception; IV. The emerging public interest exception to copyright in Europe; V. Potential impediments to the introduction of a public interest exception to copyright.