A comparison of the authorial work in the legislation of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom

A comparison of the approach to authorial works in the legal systems of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom The thesis is dedicated to the comparison of the treatment of works of authorship in the legal systems of Czech Republic and United Kingdom. The goal of the text is to firstly explain the basis and evolution of both systems, and subsequently to describe and compare their basic conceptual attributes and institutes. The first step is the embedding of both systems into a philosophical and historical framework. Then follows a cross section of the most import international sources of law which affect both systems. While discussing the supranational influences on the subject the most space is dedicated to the law-making and case law of the European union. The described judgements are mostly concerned with the definition of a work and its originality as viewed under union law. This section of the thesis aims to explain the framework both systems are set in and the influence of supranational organizations and treaties. The following part is dedicated to the respective treatment of authorial works in both countries and it compares the individual elements of both systems. The matter of the British "closed list" approach is discussed in contrast to the non-exhaustive list used by the Czech..