Making place for the iConsumer in Consumer Law’ external link

Journal of Consumer Policy, num: 31, pp: 385-391, 2009

Consumentenrecht

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {Making place for the iConsumer in Consumer Law’}, author = {Helberger, N.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/Making_place_for_the_iConsumer.pdf}, year = {0227}, date = {2009-02-27}, journal = {Journal of Consumer Policy}, number = {31}, keywords = {Consumentenrecht}, }

Digital content services for consumers: Comparative analysis of the applicable legal frameworks and suggestions for the contours of a model system of consumer protection in relation to digital content external link

Loos, M.B.M., Mak, C., Pessers, L., Kadouch, A., Baidoo, D., Helberger, N., Guibault, L. & van der Sloot, B.
pp: 432, 2012

Abstract

The Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL) and the Institute for Information Law (IViR) were commissioned by the European Commission to conduct a study on digital content services for consumers. This report contains the country reports of 9 Member States - Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom - and two legal systems from outside the EU, i.e. Norway and the United States. The country reports contain the responses of national experts to a questionnaire developed by the CSECL and the IViR.

Consumentenrecht

Bibtex

Report{nokey, title = {Digital content services for consumers: Comparative analysis of the applicable legal frameworks and suggestions for the contours of a model system of consumer protection in relation to digital content}, author = {Loos, M.B.M. and Mak, C. and Pessers, L. and Kadouch, A. and Baidoo, D. and Helberger, N. and Guibault, L. and van der Sloot, B.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/Digital_content_services_for_consumers_1.pdf}, year = {0302}, date = {2012-03-02}, abstract = {The Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL) and the Institute for Information Law (IViR) were commissioned by the European Commission to conduct a study on digital content services for consumers. This report contains the country reports of 9 Member States - Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom - and two legal systems from outside the EU, i.e. Norway and the United States. The country reports contain the responses of national experts to a questionnaire developed by the CSECL and the IViR.}, keywords = {Consumentenrecht}, }

Copyright Limitations and Contracts – An Analysis of the Contractual Overridability of Limitations on Copyright, Information Law Series external link

Kluwer Law International, 0212, Series: Information Law Series, pp: , ISBN: 9041198679

Abstract

Traditional copyright law strikes a delicate balance between an author’s control of original material and society’s interest in the free flow of ideas, information, and commerce. In today’s digitally networked environment, this balance has shifted dramatically to one side, as powerful rights holders contractually impose terms and conditions of use far beyond the bounds set by copyright law. This vitally significant book explores this conflict from its gestation through its current manifestations to its future lineaments and potential consequences. Focusing on statutory copyright limitations that enshrine constitutional rights such as freedom of expression and privacy, foster dissemination of knowledge, safeguard competition, and protect authors from market failure, Copyright Limitations and Contracts clearly explains the rationale for these limitations and questions the legality of overriding them by contractual means. The author finds a complex array of factors clouding the emergence of coherent rules in the matter, among them the nature of the contract (e.g., fully negotiated vs. “shrink-wrap”), the respective interests of the parties involved, and the legislated policy of particular regimes. She points out that the United States’ new Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), which is likely to be adopted by many U.S. States and influence similar legislation in many other countries, leaves this crucial issue essentially unresolved. Among the author’s many startling insights is that, contrary to the commonly held notion that the Internet is a bastion of free speech, in fact it is now possible (via encryption technology) for the first time in human history to exercise absolute control over copyrighted material, even under circumstances of global mass distribution. As we become more and more aware that the intersection of copyright and contract reveals one of the deepest and most far-reaching contradictions of our time, this illuminating analysis will be of extraordinary value to jurists in every area of public and private law.

Kluwer Information Law Series

Bibtex

Book{nokey, title = {Copyright Limitations and Contracts – An Analysis of the Contractual Overridability of Limitations on Copyright, Information Law Series}, author = {Guibault, L.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/775.pdf}, year = {0212}, date = {2002-02-12}, abstract = {Traditional copyright law strikes a delicate balance between an author’s control of original material and society’s interest in the free flow of ideas, information, and commerce. In today’s digitally networked environment, this balance has shifted dramatically to one side, as powerful rights holders contractually impose terms and conditions of use far beyond the bounds set by copyright law. This vitally significant book explores this conflict from its gestation through its current manifestations to its future lineaments and potential consequences. Focusing on statutory copyright limitations that enshrine constitutional rights such as freedom of expression and privacy, foster dissemination of knowledge, safeguard competition, and protect authors from market failure, Copyright Limitations and Contracts clearly explains the rationale for these limitations and questions the legality of overriding them by contractual means. The author finds a complex array of factors clouding the emergence of coherent rules in the matter, among them the nature of the contract (e.g., fully negotiated vs. “shrink-wrap”), the respective interests of the parties involved, and the legislated policy of particular regimes. She points out that the United States’ new Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), which is likely to be adopted by many U.S. States and influence similar legislation in many other countries, leaves this crucial issue essentially unresolved. Among the author’s many startling insights is that, contrary to the commonly held notion that the Internet is a bastion of free speech, in fact it is now possible (via encryption technology) for the first time in human history to exercise absolute control over copyrighted material, even under circumstances of global mass distribution. As we become more and more aware that the intersection of copyright and contract reveals one of the deepest and most far-reaching contradictions of our time, this illuminating analysis will be of extraordinary value to jurists in every area of public and private law.}, keywords = {Kluwer Information Law Series}, }

Le tir manqué de la Directive européenne sur le droit d’auteur dans la société de l’information, external link

Les Cahiers de Propriété Intellectuelle, num: 2, pp: 537-573, 2002

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {Le tir manqué de la Directive européenne sur le droit d’auteur dans la société de l’information,}, author = {Guibault, L.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/directive_europeenne.pdf}, year = {1008}, date = {2002-10-08}, journal = {Les Cahiers de Propriété Intellectuelle}, number = {2}, keywords = {Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom}, }

The nature and scope of limitations and exceptions to copyright and neighbouring rights with regard to general interest missions for the transmission of knowledge: prospects for their adaptation to the digital environment external link

Copyright Bulletin, 2003

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {The nature and scope of limitations and exceptions to copyright and neighbouring rights with regard to general interest missions for the transmission of knowledge: prospects for their adaptation to the digital environment}, author = {Guibault, L.}, url = {http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17316&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html}, year = {1128}, date = {2003-11-28}, journal = {Copyright Bulletin}, keywords = {Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom}, }

Vous qui téléchargez des oeuvres de l’Internet, pourrait-on savoir qui vous êtes? external link

Revue du Droit des Technologies de l'Information, num: 18, pp: 9-31, 2004

Intellectuele eigendom

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {Vous qui téléchargez des oeuvres de l’Internet, pourrait-on savoir qui vous êtes?}, author = {Guibault, L.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/RDTI2004_18.PDF}, year = {1103}, date = {2004-11-03}, journal = {Revue du Droit des Technologies de l'Information}, number = {18}, keywords = {Intellectuele eigendom}, }

A quand l’octroi de licences transfrontières pour l’utilisation de droits d’auteur et de droits voisins en Europe?’ external link

Les Cahiers de Propriété Intellectuelle, vol. 16, pp: 189-208, 2004

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {A quand l’octroi de licences transfrontières pour l’utilisation de droits d’auteur et de droits voisins en Europe?’}, author = {Guibault, L.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/LesCahiers2004_1.PDF}, year = {1103}, date = {2004-11-03}, journal = {Les Cahiers de Propriété Intellectuelle}, volume = {16}, pages = {189-208}, keywords = {Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom}, }

Unravelling the myth around open source licences : An analysis from a Dutch and European law perspective external link

T.M.C. Asser Press, 0201, Series: Information Technology & Law series, ISBN: 9067042145

Abstract

This study gives an overview of the current legal situation regarding the use of open source software licences and investigates how the most commonly used open source software licences measure up to Dutch and European law. By its in-depth analysis and clear conclusions, this book contributes to the understanding of this complex field that policy makers, regulators, and academics so crucially require. Taking the provisions of the GNU GPL, the BSD, and the Mozilla Public Licence as examples, it investigates the implications of open source licensing from a private law, copyright law and patent law perspective. It also takes a brief look at the issue of the enforcement of these licences. To facilitate the use and enforcement of open source software licences in Europe, and more particularly in the Netherlands, the authors conclude their study by making a number of recommendations for the adaptation of the licence terms with a view to enhancing their compliance with the legal requirements.

Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom

Bibtex

Book{nokey, title = {Unravelling the myth around open source licences : An analysis from a Dutch and European law perspective}, author = {Guibault, L. and van Daalen, O.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/767.pdf}, year = {0201}, date = {2006-02-01}, abstract = {This study gives an overview of the current legal situation regarding the use of open source software licences and investigates how the most commonly used open source software licences measure up to Dutch and European law. By its in-depth analysis and clear conclusions, this book contributes to the understanding of this complex field that policy makers, regulators, and academics so crucially require. Taking the provisions of the GNU GPL, the BSD, and the Mozilla Public Licence as examples, it investigates the implications of open source licensing from a private law, copyright law and patent law perspective. It also takes a brief look at the issue of the enforcement of these licences. To facilitate the use and enforcement of open source software licences in Europe, and more particularly in the Netherlands, the authors conclude their study by making a number of recommendations for the adaptation of the licence terms with a view to enhancing their compliance with the legal requirements.}, keywords = {Auteursrecht, Intellectuele eigendom}, }

Wrapping Information in Contract: How Does it Affect the Public Domain? external link

pp: 87-104, 2007

Abstract

Contracts are an essential tool in the distribution of information. If a specific element of information has any commercial value at all, its access and use will most likely be governed by the terms of a license, whether it is protected by an intellectual property or not. The central question addressed in this chapter is whether the use of contracts with respect to the distribution of public domain information bears any impact on the supply of information and on the composition of the public domain. Would contracts that restrict the use of public domain information or limit the exercise of uses privileged under the law be actually enforced by the courts? If so, would the use of contracts in the trade of information tend to increase the amount of information available to the public anyway? Or would it, on the contrary, withdraw from the public domain some elements of information that were until then freely available?

Kluwer Information Law Series

Bibtex

Other{nokey, title = {Wrapping Information in Contract: How Does it Affect the Public Domain?}, author = {Guibault, L.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/wrapping_information_in_contract.pdf}, year = {0309}, date = {2007-03-09}, abstract = {Contracts are an essential tool in the distribution of information. If a specific element of information has any commercial value at all, its access and use will most likely be governed by the terms of a license, whether it is protected by an intellectual property or not. The central question addressed in this chapter is whether the use of contracts with respect to the distribution of public domain information bears any impact on the supply of information and on the composition of the public domain. Would contracts that restrict the use of public domain information or limit the exercise of uses privileged under the law be actually enforced by the courts? If so, would the use of contracts in the trade of information tend to increase the amount of information available to the public anyway? Or would it, on the contrary, withdraw from the public domain some elements of information that were until then freely available?}, keywords = {Kluwer Information Law Series}, }