Le droit d’auteur en Afrique

Abstract:

"This book, with a forward by Professor Andre Lucas, is one of the few to have filled the void in the area of copyright in Africa. Beyond a comparative analysis, the work also offers a synthesis on the topic from an African viewpoint, which it then sets back into a regional and international context by analyzing Annex VII of the Bangui Agreement (of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)) as well as international copyright conventions.

With the development of cultural industries, the Internet and the ever-growing phenomenon of piracy, the field of copyright law is thriving in Africa. This work will be of interest not only to lawyers, practitioners and researchers but also to students and other actors involved in the cultural industries, who will find a survey of the main aspects of copyright law in Africa. The uninitiated public will find, for its part, a simple and synthetic presentation of the theoretical and practical aspects of a topic which is known for its complexity."