The absence of criteria in the peruvian legal system regarding the concept of «authenticity» applied to copyright law protection on photographic images

In our legal system, Copyright Law confers protection to authentic photographies and due to this feature, they are considered photographic works. Nevertheless, authorities have not given enough information of what a photography requires to be considered authentic. On account of this, the shortcoming...

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Autor Principal: Chávez Gutierrez, Wendy Elizabeth
Formato: Artículo
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 2014
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Law
Acceso en línea: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/11320/11829
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Sumario: In our legal system, Copyright Law confers protection to authentic photographies and due to this feature, they are considered photographic works. Nevertheless, authorities have not given enough information of what a photography requires to be considered authentic. On account of this, the shortcomings of our related rules are evaluated to determine which foreign legislation gives a better referent, and to analyze the different views given to the authenticity concept by doctrine and case law. All of this with the purpose of determining specific criteria to qualify a photography as authentic and protected by Copyright Law, and proposing changes in our current legislationon the matter.