THE PROTECTION OF THE AUTHORS AND THEIR WORKS IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL LAW

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Published: Jan 16, 2025
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Computer - Internet - Digital Author & Works - Intellectual Property Rights - International Law.

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SAMIA YATTOUDJI, NABILA AGOUDJIL

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There is a distinction in the legal protection and recognition of intellectual property rights for authors and works between the traditional and the digital environments.


Due to the scope and autonomy provided by computer systems and the internet, it has been established that any previous legal text enacted without taking into account their unique features and distinctions is completely inadequate in providing the necessary legal protection for the rights, obligations, and legal status established within its purview.

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