حقوق المؤلف عبر الإنترنيت

Abstract EN

Enter the evolution of internet has become very fast for the recent years, this new media has invaded the world nowadays because it gathers all forms of communication; writing, signs, pictures and sounds, in addition it provides instant access to an endless supply of knowledge and entertainment but notwithstanding of its advantages; internet represents, indeed serious threat to traditional medias like printed press, television ..

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both wide and rapid access of internet has been from one aspect a bless, from another aspect an indignation; it has resulted many problems in laws area especially intellectual property; the legislator is unable to keep up with laws that govern the technique evolution.

intellectual property laws grant authors, artists and other creators protection for their literary and artistic works and give a copyright holder the exclusive right to control reproduction or adaptation of such works for certain period of time life of the author plus several decades.