Publishing Act
A publishing law regulates the legal relationships between an author and his publisher .
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on Publishing Law |
| Short title: | Publishing Act |
| Abbreviation: | VerlG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | copyright |
| References : | 441-1 |
| Issued on: | June 19, 1901 ( RGBl. P. 217) |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 1902 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 2 G of March 22, 2002 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1155, 1158 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
July 1, 2002 (Art. 2 G of March 22, 2002) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
Germany
The German law on publishing law of June 19, 1901 ( RGBl. P. 217) was last changed in 2002.
At the heart of the law is the publishing contract between the author and the publisher.
Section 1 provides:
- The publishing contract for a work of literature or music obliges the author to leave the work to the publisher for reproduction and distribution for his own account. The publisher is obliged to reproduce and distribute the work.
Legal relationships between the author and the publisher are also regulated in the Copyright Act.
literature
- Constanze Ulmer-Eilfort, Eva Inés Obergfell (ed.): Publishing law. Comment. 1st edition CH Beck, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-406-61999-1 .
- Friedrich Karl Fromm, Wilhelm Nordemann (greeting): Copyright. Commentary on the Copyright Act, Publishing Act, Copyright Management Act . 12th edition. Verlag W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2018, ISBN 978-3-17-034406-8 .
See also
Web links
Wikisource: Law on Publishing Law. June 19, 1901 - Sources and full texts
