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Film copyright in the European Union.
2016
N 634 KAM.F
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Title
Film copyright in the European Union.
Author
Edition
Second edition.
Item Type
Book
Description
xiii, 535 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781107120747 Print
9781316587065 eBook
9781316587065 eBook
Alternate Call Number
N 634 KAM.F
Note
Intellectual property issues in the film industry are often highly complex and in today's world are evolving rapidly. In this second edition of Film Copyright in the European Union, Pascal Kamina unravels the complexities of film protection in twenty-eight member states of the European Union, including thirteen new member states who have joined since the first edition. As well as addressing key aspects of film copyright, Pascal Kamina also deals with the protection of film works within the European Union in the context of European harmonisation of copyright laws. Including a new chapter on copyright enforcement, this second edition details the substantial developments in EU law during the last decade, including major cases for the European Court of Justice, new treaties and new directives. This book will interest practitioners, academics and students. The developments on contracts and moral rights will be of particular interest to lawyers outside continental Europe. Examines the legislation of thirteen EU member states newly joined since publication of the first edition Includes a new chapter on copyright enforcement and updates chapters with the substantial developments in EU law over the last decade Describes the major developments of national laws within EU countries over the last twelve years.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Foreword to the first edition page
Preface to the second edition
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. History of film protection in Europe
Section I: Early stages of copyright protection (1896–1908)
Part I: National legislation before the Berlin Conference
Part II: The Berlin Conference of the Berne Convention
Section II: The modern period: separation between copyright and authors’ rights countries (1908–92) 18
Part I: The evolution of film protection in the United Kingdom and Member States of copyright tradition
Part II: The evolution of film protection in Member States of authors’ right tradition
Section III: Towards European harmonisation (1992 to the present)
3. Subsistence of rights
Section I: The subject-matter for protection
Part I: The audiovisual or cinematographic work
Part II: The audiovisual recording
Part III: The protection of contributory works
Part IV: Broadcasts
Part V: Protection as a database?
Section II: The term of copyright protection
4. Authorship and initial ownership
Section I: Film authorship in the United Kingdom and Member States of British copyright tradition
Part I: The author of the ‘film’ (audiovisual recording)
Part II: The author of the audiovisual work (as distinct from its recording)
Section II: Authorship of audiovisual works in Member States of author’s right tradition
Section III: Initial ownership
Part I: Ownership of rights in audiovisual works
Part II: Ownership of underlying rights
5. Contracts and authorial rights
Section I: Copyright transfers
Section II: Authorial rights (including equitable remuneration)
Section III: Collective licensing of film rights in Europe
6. Exclusive rights
Section I: The reproduction right
Section II: The adaptation right
Section III: The right of communication to the public
Section IV: The distribution right
Section V: Protection of technological measures and rights-management information
7. Exemptions and limitations
Section I: The main exemptions applicable to film works
Section II: Compensation for private copying/blank tape levy
8. Moral rights in films
Section I: Moral rights and films in the United Kingdom and Member States of the copyright tradition
Part I: Entitlement to moral rights in films
Part II: Scope and regime of moral rights
Section II: Moral rights and films in Member States of author’s right tradition
Part I: Entitlement to moral rights in films
Part II: The scope and regime of moral rights in films
9. Performers’ rights
Section I: Performers’ economic rights
Section II: Performers’ moral rights
10. Enforcement
Section I: Jurisdiction and choice of law
Section II: Procedures and sanctions (general)
Section III: Internet infringements
11. Protection of foreign film works – Appendices
Appendix 1: A basic guide to the European Union
Appendix 2: Principal national copyright legislation
Appendix 3: EU copyright directives
Appendix 4: Status of the adherence of EU Member States to international copyright convention
Appendix 5: US copyright relations with EU Member States
Index
Preface to the second edition
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. History of film protection in Europe
Section I: Early stages of copyright protection (1896–1908)
Part I: National legislation before the Berlin Conference
Part II: The Berlin Conference of the Berne Convention
Section II: The modern period: separation between copyright and authors’ rights countries (1908–92) 18
Part I: The evolution of film protection in the United Kingdom and Member States of copyright tradition
Part II: The evolution of film protection in Member States of authors’ right tradition
Section III: Towards European harmonisation (1992 to the present)
3. Subsistence of rights
Section I: The subject-matter for protection
Part I: The audiovisual or cinematographic work
Part II: The audiovisual recording
Part III: The protection of contributory works
Part IV: Broadcasts
Part V: Protection as a database?
Section II: The term of copyright protection
4. Authorship and initial ownership
Section I: Film authorship in the United Kingdom and Member States of British copyright tradition
Part I: The author of the ‘film’ (audiovisual recording)
Part II: The author of the audiovisual work (as distinct from its recording)
Section II: Authorship of audiovisual works in Member States of author’s right tradition
Section III: Initial ownership
Part I: Ownership of rights in audiovisual works
Part II: Ownership of underlying rights
5. Contracts and authorial rights
Section I: Copyright transfers
Section II: Authorial rights (including equitable remuneration)
Section III: Collective licensing of film rights in Europe
6. Exclusive rights
Section I: The reproduction right
Section II: The adaptation right
Section III: The right of communication to the public
Section IV: The distribution right
Section V: Protection of technological measures and rights-management information
7. Exemptions and limitations
Section I: The main exemptions applicable to film works
Section II: Compensation for private copying/blank tape levy
8. Moral rights in films
Section I: Moral rights and films in the United Kingdom and Member States of the copyright tradition
Part I: Entitlement to moral rights in films
Part II: Scope and regime of moral rights
Section II: Moral rights and films in Member States of author’s right tradition
Part I: Entitlement to moral rights in films
Part II: The scope and regime of moral rights in films
9. Performers’ rights
Section I: Performers’ economic rights
Section II: Performers’ moral rights
10. Enforcement
Section I: Jurisdiction and choice of law
Section II: Procedures and sanctions (general)
Section III: Internet infringements
11. Protection of foreign film works – Appendices
Appendix 1: A basic guide to the European Union
Appendix 2: Principal national copyright legislation
Appendix 3: EU copyright directives
Appendix 4: Status of the adherence of EU Member States to international copyright convention
Appendix 5: US copyright relations with EU Member States
Index
Series
Cambridge intellectual property and information law ; 33.
Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Language
English
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