ABSTRACT
The Routledge Handbook of EU Copyright Law provides a definitive survey of copyright harmonization in the European Union, capturing the essential and relevant issues of this relatively recent phenomenon. Over the past few years, two themes have emerged: on the one hand, copyright policy and legislative initiatives have intensified; on the other hand, the large number of references to the Court of Justice of the European Union has substantially shaped the EU copyright framework and, with it, the copyright framework of individual EU Member States.
This handbook is a detailed reference source of original contributions which analyze and critically evaluate the state of EU copyright law with a view to detecting the key trends and patterns in the evolution of EU copyright, weighing the benefits and disadvantages of such evolution. It covers a broad range of topics through clusters focused on: the history and approaches to EU copyright harmonization; harmonization in the areas of exclusive rights, exceptions and limitations, and enforcement; copyright policy and legacy of harmonization.
With contributions from a selection of highly regarded and leading scholars in this field, the Routledge Handbook on European Copyright Law is an essential resource for students and scholars who are interested in the field of copyright law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|60 pages
The law and policy of the EU copyright harmonization project
part Section II|59 pages
Copyright and related rights
part Section III|123 pages
The scope of exclusive rights and liability for the doing of unauthorized acts
part Section IV|109 pages
The state of copyright exceptions and limitations
part Section V|86 pages
Copyright enforcement
part Section VI|87 pages
The Court of Justice of the European Union