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Ley Federal Del Procedimiento Contencioso Administrativo., Bruno L. Costantini García

Bruno L. Costantini García

Ponencia sobre la Ley Federal del Procedimiento Contencioso Administrativo, impartida por Bruno L. Costantini García.

Primer Congreso Nacional De Organismos Públicos Autónomos, Bruno L. Costantini García

Bruno L. Costantini García

Memorias del Primer Congreso Nacional de Organismos Públicos Autonomos

Open Science: Open Source Licences In Scientific Research, Andres Guadamuz

Andres Guadamuz

sometime even commercially successful systems. Amongst these models, one of the most interesting licenses is that offered by so-called copyleft licenses, which are licenses that allow software to be transferred with the insurance that the source code will remain open, with the caveat that anyone who redistributes the software, with or without changes, must pass along the freedom to further copy and change it.

However, software development is not the only area in which this licensing model could apply. The viral nature of copyleft licenses has generated a considerable amount of interest in circles that transcend software development. The idea …

The Master's Tools V. The Master's House: Creative Commons V. Copyright, Severine Dusollier

Severine Dusollier

No abstract provided.

Comparative Licensed And Unlicensed Spectrum Policies In The U.S., Singapore, And Thailand, Tanit Follett

Tanit Follett, J.S.D.

Both licensed and unlicensed spectrum has certain advantages over the other. However, licensed approach should not be looked upon as a substitute for unlicensed approach as each serves a different market need based on tradeoffs among the cost, quality of service, and time to market. The availability of both approaches allows providers and emerging market to fulfill a variety of usage needs. A critical test is that when the cost of interference is less than the benefit of being free from the cost associated with a licensed approach, an unlicensed approach is likely to benefit spectrum users more than licensed …

Approval Of A Scheme For Mergers Is It A Legal Barrier?, Narsimha Rao A.V

Dr. A.V Narsimha Rao

Mergers and acquisitions of companies should comply with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. According to the Act, the approval of the scheme of mergers by the court has been made mandatory.

Fear And Norms And Rock & Roll: What Jambands Can Teach Us About Persuading People To Obey Copyright Law, Mark F. Schultz

Mark F Schultz

Conventional wisdom says that people using modern technology are unlikely to obey copyright law, absent fear of lawsuits or extremely strong copy protection. This Article challenges that conventional wisdom. It explores why people obey copyright law and concludes that people can be persuaded to obey copyright voluntarily, provided that copyright owners can encourage the development of pro-copyright social norms.

This Article contributes to both the social norms and the copyright literature by explaining how pro-copyright social norms might be fostered from a behavioral trait known as reciprocity. It draws insight from a case study of a community of music fans …