Literary and Artistic Property Rights between Regular Courts and Administrative Courts: A Comparative Study of Jordan and Egypt

Authors

Noor Al-Hindi, Applied Science Private University - JordanFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35192/jjoas-h.v27i2.2

Abstract

This study addresses literary and artistic property rights within the context of the ordinary and administrative judiciary, focusing on the legal framework for the deposit of these rights under the Jordanian and Egyptian Copyright and Neighboring Rights Protection Laws. The research findings indicate that legal deposit is an obligation of the rights holders of the work to submit a copy of the published work to a government authority. In Egypt, the rights holder is required to submit a licensing application to the General Department for the Control of Works, accompanied by certain data. The department is responsible for maintaining records of various types of works. A dedicated file is created for each license application, in which all relevant papers related to the work are deposited. Following this, the application undergoes a review process, during which the department examines the work and issues a decision. In Jordan, the Court of First Instance is competent to hear disputes related to literary and artistic property rights. In Egypt, such disputes are considered by the Egyptian State Council courts.

Recommended Citation

Al-Hindi, Noor (2021) "Literary and Artistic Property Rights between Regular Courts and Administrative Courts: A Comparative Study of Jordan and Egypt," Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series: Vol. 27: Iss. 2, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35192/jjoas-h.v27i2.2
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jjoas-h/vol27/iss2/3