Eternal moral rights

From: <akeshet[_at_]netvision.net.il>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 98 20:21:40 PDT

On Sat, 13 Jun 1998, C.F. Ludena <ludena[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
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> the laws of France and Germany (which recognize eternal moral rights)...

This is something I've long wanted to clarify. Under French and German law moral rights never expire? Are they "inherited" by the creator's heirs (can they be, if they are rights of personality and not property?), or "administered" by the heirs? If eternal, are they administered by the heirs of the heirs, and so forth?

What is the situation under US law (where moral rights apply)? UK law? Is there a term of protection? Any connection at all to the life + 50 (70...?) formula?

While we're at it, are moral rights of photographers protected in any of the above countries' laws?

With thanks for any enlightenment,

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amalyah keshet
head of visual resources, the israel museum, jerusalem e-mail: akeshet[_at_]netvision.net.il
date: 06/15/98
visit our web site at http://www.imj.org.il/

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