Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Article-by-Article Commentary to the Provisions of Directive 2019/790

The EU legislature adopted Directive 2019/790 on copyright in the Digital Single Market in 2019, which is supported by a multi-faceted rationale and represents one of the most significant and ambitious EU harmonization efforts in the copyright field. This book provides an article-by-article commentary to all the provisions of the Directive, analyzing the history, objectives, and content of each provision and the relationship between them and the pre-existing acquis. It will be a travel companion to all those who wish or need to navigate the legislative provisions to make EU copyright fit for the digital single market.

Format: Hardback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The European Union's (EU) legislature adopted Directive 2019/790 on copyright in the Digital Single Market in 2019. This Directive is backed by a comprehensive rationale and stands as one of the most significant and ambitious EU harmonization efforts in the copyright domain to date. This book offers an article-by-article commentary on all the provisions of the Directive, making it the first comprehensive commentary on Directive 2019/790. By examining the historical background, objectives, and content of each provision, as well as the interrelationships between certain provisions and the Directive's relationship with the pre-existing acquis, this book provides a rational, consistent, and detailed explanation of the Directive as a whole and its individual components. This Commentary serves as a valuable companion for anyone seeking to navigate the legislative provisions adopted in 2019 to adapt EU copyright for the digital single market.

The European Union's (EU) legislature adopted Directive 2019/790 on copyright in the Digital Single Market in 2019. This Directive is backed by a comprehensive rationale and stands as one of the most significant and ambitious EU harmonization efforts in the copyright domain to date. This book offers an article-by-article commentary on all the provisions of the Directive, making it the first comprehensive commentary on Directive 2019/790. By examining the historical background, objectives, and content of each provision, as well as the interrelationships between certain provisions and the Directive's relationship with the pre-existing acquis, this book provides a rational, consistent, and detailed explanation of the Directive as a whole and its individual components. This Commentary serves as a valuable companion for anyone seeking to navigate the legislative provisions adopted in 2019 to adapt EU copyright for the digital single market.

Weight: 1036g
Dimension: 176 x 255 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198858591