Art and copyright: some current issues

Legal context IP lawyers are increasingly having to advise onart-related copyright matters. Current issues include the strongcopyright protection given to images, uncertainty in the protectiongiven to innovative contemporary art works, problems in applyingthe fair dealing exceptions to art works, and the increasingrelevance of other IP rights. Key points Image rights receive strong protection - photographsof public domain art works are protected in the basis of long-standingauthority (although there are arguments against such a view).Whether an artistic work is protected by copyright depends onwhether the work falls into the closed list of categories insection 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (painting,drawing, engraving, sculpture, etc). Much contemporary art doesnot fall neatly within these categories. Categorisation willalso be in issue as far as Artist's Resale Right is concerned.There is lack of understanding amongst internet artists aboutthe copyright restrictions that apply to digital works and concernsare raised more generally about the lawfulness of appropriationart. Practical significance Lawyers advising artists and those exploitingartistic works need to be aware of the potentially broad scopegiven in UK law to protecting works of art (including photographsof public domain works such as Old Master paintings) and tothe conflict between copyright and the practice of appropriationart. Where infringement claims are being considered fair dealingarguments and the possible impact of human rights law in guaranteeingfreedom of expression will need to be carefully considered.There has been little reported litigation on moral rights butthis aspect cannot be ignored. Trade mark rights, design lawand passing off may also need to be considered.     

现行反垄断法中关于行政垄断的几个问题

要保护市场竞争，既要反对经济垄断，又要反对行政垄断。反垄断法对行政垄断的构成、形式范围、救济与责任等问题作了规定。立法对行政垄断构成的规定相对比较科学，但其他方面的规定尚有待进一步完善。     

谈医疗事故鉴定某些规定与法律存在的抵触性

l987年以来,国务院颁布的《医疗事故处理办法》(下称《办法》)一直是处理医疗纠纷的唯一法律依据,法院审理此类案件遵循的法律法规也主要是《办法》。但是,随着社会主义市场经济体制的健全和法律体系的逐步完善,人们对适用《办法》而做出的鉴定结论的公正合理性提出了质疑。尤其是近十年来《民诉法》、《刑诉法》、《行政诉讼法》的出台,法律、经济、社会、环境已发生了巨大变化,而《办法》却没有进行相应的调整和改变。因而在实践操作中,《办法》已明显滞后,与现行的法律体系也越来越不协调。甚至在诉讼法理上与民法通则和三大诉讼法明显地抵触和冲突。显然,《办法》已不适应社会发展的需要,增补和变更医疗事故处理办法和地方人民政府医疗事故处理办法实施细则已势在必行。     

Money laundering: some facts

This paper tackles the quite difficult topic of money laundering. After defining money laundering, and after explaining the three stages (steps), placement, layering and integration, the paper tries a quantification and estimation of the volume and development of money laundering activities. Besides it shows national and international measurements to fight money laundering and various effects on macroeconomics. The overall turnover in organized crime for example had a value of 800 billion USD in 2001 and increased to 1.700 billion USD in 2007. These figures are very preliminary with a quite large error, but give a clear indication how important money laundering and the turnover of organized crime is nowadays.

谈医疗事故鉴定某些规定与法律存在的抵触性

ｌ98 7年以来 ,国务院颁布的《医疗事故处理办法》(下称《办法》)一直是处理医疗纠纷的唯一法律依据 ,法院审理此类案件遵循的法律法规也主要是《办法》。但是 ,随着社会主义市场经济体制的健全和法律体系的逐步完善 ,人们对适用《办法》而做出的鉴定结论的公正合理性提出了质疑。尤其是近十年来《民诉法》、《刑诉法》、《行政诉讼法》的出台 ,法律、经济、社会、环境已发生了巨大变化 ,而《办法》却没有进行相应的调整和改变。因而在实践操作中 ,《办法》已明显滞后 ,与现行的法律体系也越来越不协调。甚至在诉讼法理上与民法通则和三大诉…     

Criminal and civil community-based "detention": some parallels

Over the last 20 years, governments in Australia and elsewhere have increasingly embraced the notion of community-based treatment of the mentally ill in preference to detention in a mental health facility. At the same time, governments have also embraced the notion of community-based treatment and punishment of criminal offenders in preference to detention in a custodial facility. This article examines the use of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) within the Victorian mental health regime, and the use of Intensive Correction Orders (ICOs) within the Victorian criminal justice regime. It is argued that a number of striking similarities can be found in the respective legislative schemes and policy considerations.     

生物恐怖与一些国家的反恐怖政策、措施

一、前言目前 ,面对恐怖组织或恐怖分子在世界范围内的恐怖袭击 ,各国政府应具备怎样的预防、有效应对和有效打击能力 ,是摆在一切有正义感政府面前的一个具有挑战性的问题。要有效地遏制、预防和打击各种恐怖活动 ,必须制定一系列的相关政策、法规 ,直至国家法律 ,形成一个世界范围内的协调打击恐怖活动的态势。在美国“91 1事件”之前 ,许多国家都制定有一些预防和打击恐怖活动的措施 ;事件之后 ,各国对已有的措施又作了相应的、必要的修改、补充 ,使之更加行之有效。下面就生物恐怖的事件和危害性、一些国家反恐怖措施作一概要介绍 ,供大…     

网上仲裁的若干法律问题及对策探讨

本文对网上仲裁所面临的若干法律问题 ,诸如仲裁地缺失、网上仲裁协议的法律效力、法律适用、仲裁裁决的承认与执行等问题进行了深入研究 ,并在此基础上 ,提出了相应的解决办法。