1 Introduction, 1.1 Conflict of Laws Concerns in Intellectual Property 1.2 Subject-matter and Scope of this Study 1.3 Some Words on Terminology 1.4 Plan 2 Characteristics of the Choice-of-Law Process 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Objectives of Choice of Law 2.3 The Development of Choice of Law 2.4 Characteristics of the Present Day Allocation Method 2.5 Conclusions 3 Foreigners in International Copyright and Related Rights 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Foreign Authors Prior to The Berne Convention 3.3 The Foreigner in the Berne Convention 3.4 Post-Berne Convention Copyright and Related Rights Treaties 3.5 Conclusions 4 The Choice-of-Law Calibre of Copyright and Related Rights Treaties 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Lex Fori 4.3 Lex Protectionis 4.4 Lex Originis 4.5 Conclusions 5 The Rationale of Copyright and Related Rights Law 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Trends in the Information Markets and Technology 5.3 Legal Characteristics of Copyright and Related Rights 5.4 Legal Basis of Copyright and Related Rights 5.5 Policies Underlying Limitations 5.6 Conclusions 6 Conflict Rules for Modem Copyright and Related Rights 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Existence, Scope and Duration 6.3 Initial Ownership 6.4 Transfer of Copyright and Related Rights 6.5 Infringement 6.6 Conclusions 6.7 Effectuating Alternatives to the Lex Protectionis APPENDICES I Samenvatting II Abbreviations III Bibliography IV Table of cases V Index