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“Fit For Purpose”: Why The European Union Should Not Extend The Term Of Related Rights Protection In Europe., Susanna Monseau Mar 2009

“Fit For Purpose”: Why The European Union Should Not Extend The Term Of Related Rights Protection In Europe., Susanna Monseau

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

This paper argues that the European Union should not, as it currently proposes, extend the term of protection for sound recordings in Europe. It compares the U.K. government’s current policy that the scope and length of copyright protection for sound recordings should not be extended, with that of the European Union which, encouraged by the French government particularly, has recently proposed an extension from the fifty-year term to a ninety-five-year term of copyright protection for sound recordings. It analyzes several major independent reviews of the evidence on extending copyright protection for sound recordings, including the findings and recommendations of the …


European Football's Home-Grown Players Rules And Nationality Discrimination Under The European Community Treaty, Lloyd Freeburn Jan 2009

European Football's Home-Grown Players Rules And Nationality Discrimination Under The European Community Treaty, Lloyd Freeburn

Marquette Sports Law Review

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