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The Beginnings of Soviet Copyright Legislation 1917-1925

The Beginnings of Soviet Copyright Legislation 1917-1925 THE BEGINNINGS OF SOVIET COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION 1917-1925 by SERGE L. LEVITSKY (New York)* When the Soviet government assumed power in Russia in 1917, it was virtually free from multilateral or bilateral obligations relating to the protection of copy- right. Not only has the revolutionary government adopted a policy of disregard- ing all obligations entered into by the Imperial and the Provisional govern- ments1, but the four bilateral copyright conventions concluded by the Imperial government between 1911 and 19152 had either already expired, or were about to expire. The convention with France expired on 3 November 1915. The conven- tion with Germany, ineffective during the war but restored under the Brest-Li- tovsk treaty of 1918, became null and void under Article 292 of the Treaty of Versailles3. The convention with Denmark expired on 29 July 1918, and that signed with Belgium, on 15 January 1918. The Soviet government did not en- force these two conventions during the remaining period of their validity. The first Soviet bilateral convention, on the other hand, was to be signed only in 1967. Domestic Soviet copyright legislation enacted prior to the USSR Copyright Act of 1925 pursued four distinct aims: (1) nationalisation of the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Legal History Review / Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis / Revue d'Histoire du Droit Brill

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© 1982 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0040-7585
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1571-8190
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10.1163/157181982X00035
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THE BEGINNINGS OF SOVIET COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION 1917-1925 by SERGE L. LEVITSKY (New York)* When the Soviet government assumed power in Russia in 1917, it was virtually free from multilateral or bilateral obligations relating to the protection of copy- right. Not only has the revolutionary government adopted a policy of disregard- ing all obligations entered into by the Imperial and the Provisional govern- ments1, but the four bilateral copyright conventions concluded by the Imperial government between 1911 and 19152 had either already expired, or were about to expire. The convention with France expired on 3 November 1915. The conven- tion with Germany, ineffective during the war but restored under the Brest-Li- tovsk treaty of 1918, became null and void under Article 292 of the Treaty of Versailles3. The convention with Denmark expired on 29 July 1918, and that signed with Belgium, on 15 January 1918. The Soviet government did not en- force these two conventions during the remaining period of their validity. The first Soviet bilateral convention, on the other hand, was to be signed only in 1967. Domestic Soviet copyright legislation enacted prior to the USSR Copyright Act of 1925 pursued four distinct aims: (1) nationalisation of the

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The Legal History Review / Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis / Revue d'Histoire du Droit – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1982

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