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DOCTRINE «SWEAT OF THE BROW» [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of intellectual effort
1, record 1, English, doctrine%20of%20intellectual%20effort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- «sweat of the brow» doctrine 1, record 1, English, %C2%ABsweat%20of%20the%20brow%C2%BB%20doctrine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... American courts have granted protection to compilations either on the basis of the doctrine of intellectual effort («sweat of the brow») or on the basis of observed creativity or judgment in the selection or arrangement. 1, record 1, English, - doctrine%20of%20intellectual%20effort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[the decision] applied the «sweat of the brow» doctrine restrictively to works other than fiction.... 1, record 1, English, - doctrine%20of%20intellectual%20effort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de l’effort intellectuel
1, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffort%20intellectuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- doctrine du «sweat of the brow» 1, record 1, French, doctrine%20du%20%C2%ABsweat%20of%20the%20brow%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les tribunaux américains ont admis la protection des compilations ou bien sur la base de la doctrine de l'effort intellectuel (sweat of the brow) ou bien en constatant une créativité ou un jugement dans la sélection ou l'arrangement. 1, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffort%20intellectuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[l'arrêt Eckes] se montre restrictif pour appliquer la doctrine du «sweat of the brow» à des ouvrages autres que la fiction [...]. 1, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffort%20intellectuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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