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Dr
Christophe Germann Attorney at law admitted to the
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New Publications “Diversité culturelle et libre-échange à la lumière du cinema” (“Cultural diversity and free trade in the light of cinema”) by Christophe Germann, published by Bruylant (Brussels), LGDJ (Paris) and Helbing & Lichtenhahn (Basle), 2008. The author analyzes in this book the cultural and economic specificities of cultural goods and services at the example of the film industry. He makes certain proposals in this publication aimed at developing a desirable new legal framework to protect and promote cultural diversity. In particular, he focuses on international intellectual property and competition law as well as on the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions that entered into force on 18 March 2007, and on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that influence the cultural policies at stake. Professor Dr. Rolf H. Weber of the University of Zurich reviewed this book in Medialex 3/08. |
