EU Copyright Law: A Commentary

Author: Irini A. Stamatoudi; Paul Torremans
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781781952429
Published In: May 2014
Format: Hardback , 1288 pages
Jurisdiction: European Union ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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‘Comprehensive and up-to-date, this collection of contributions on EU copyright law signals the emergence of a truly European body of legal commentary on copyright law. The authors, many of them very distinguished, hail from 9 different Member States. As a result, the book contains a wealth of references not only to EU authorities but also to national laws and decisions. Moreover, in addition to covering general principles of European copyright, and analyzing each copyright Directive, the book examines future prospects for copyright in the EU.’
– Jane Ginsburg, Columbia Law School, US

This authoritative reference work presents comprehensive article-by-article commentary on each of the EU Directives in the field of copyright, as well as analysis of the underlying basic concepts and principles such as free movement and non-discrimination.

Published as part of the Elgar Commentaries series, this unique book describes and analyses each EU directive in turn, taking into account all recent legislative amendments and pending initiatives in the context of the EU Digital Agenda, as well as the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. With a clear structure allowing readers to navigate quickly to a specific point, the book not only sets out the law, but boldly discusses challenges for the future that will underpin copyright in the years to come. It also presents ongoing discussions in WIPO and assesses the role of copyright in society and economy both from an EU and an international perspective.

EU Copyright Law is a seminal commentary work from a team of leading experts in the field combining aspects of theory and practice and placing copyright in perspective. It will be an indispensable reference tool for academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers in copyright law and comparative law.

Introduction

PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT
1. Is There Such a Concept of European Copyright Law? History, Evolution, Policies and Politics and the Acquis Communautaire
Agnès Lucas-Schloetter

2. The Principle of Non-Discrimination
Cristiana Sappa

3. The Principle of Free Movement of Goods – Community Exhaustion and Parallel Imports
Benedetta Ubertazzi

4. The Essential Facilities Principle and Other Issues of Competition
Alison Firth

PART II: THE EU DIRECTIVES
5. The Software Directive
Marie-Christine Janssens

6. The Rental and Lending Rights Directive
Sylvie Nérisson

7. The Satellite and Cable Directive
Jan Rosén

8. The Term Directive
Gemma Minero

9. The Database Directive
Estelle Derclaye

10. The Resale Right Directive
Jens Gaster

11. The Information Society Directive
Christophe Geiger, Franciska Schönherr (articles 5 and 6(4)), Irini Stamatoudi and Paul Torremans

12. The Enforcement Directive
Irini Stamatoudi

13. The Orphan Works Directive
Uma Suthersanen and Maria Mercedes Frabboni

14. The Draft Collective Management Directive
Lucie Guibault

PART III: EU POLICIES AND ACTIONS
15. The EU Policies and Actions in the Fight Against Piracy
Olivier Vrins

16. Europeana, Arrow and Orphan Works: Bringing Europe’s Cultural Heritage Online
Nadine Klass and Hajo Rupp

17. The Digital Agenda for Europe, the Economy and its Impact Upon the Development of EU Copyright Policy
Benjamin Farrand

18. Intellectual Property and the EU Rules on Private International Law: Match or Mismatch?
Paul Torremans

PART IV: PRESENT AND FUTURE OF COPYRIGHT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
19. The EU Stance in International Matters
Gillian Davies

20. The Role of the Court of Justice in the Development of European Union Copyright Law
Jonathan Griffiths

21. Towards a European Copyright Law: Four Issues to Consider
Alain Strowel

22. Conclusion

Edited by Irini Stamatoudi, LL.M., Ph.D., Attorney at Law and Paul Torremans, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, School of Law, University of Nottingham, UK