Re: About social balances

[Marcus Brinkmann]

At Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:53:04 +0100,
Alfred M Szmidt wrote:
> 
>    It is interesting that you think so, because this makes you very
>    European :) In European law, there is a "right by nature" for an
>    author to control the use of his work.  This right can not be sold
>    or forfeited.
> 
> Droits moraux and similar laws only applies in France and Germany; I
> think.  I haven't see such a thing in UK, Polish or Swedish law.  And
> I don't think it is something dictated by the EU.

Thanks for the clarification.  Do you know anything about the historic
context in which it developed, or have you pointers to papers on it?

Thanks,
Marcus