OAB-SP Launches Free E-book on Legal Perspectives of Art and Culture
The Brazilian Bar Association's São Paulo branch (OAB-SP) has launched a complimentary online publication entitled 'O Direito das Artes, uma visão jurídica da cultura' (The Law of the Arts, a Legal View of Culture). This initiative, introduced by OAB-SP's Commission on Art Law, seeks to address misinformation and promote cultural understanding. Cindia Regina Moraca, the commission's president, highlights prejudice and ignorance as significant threats to Brazil's cultural legacy. The book discusses cultural rights under the 1988 Brazilian Constitution, the safeguarding of cultural heritage, intellectual property regulations, and the dynamics between artists and galleries. Notable contributors include Rodrigo Guimarães Buchiniani, Iago Camilo Fernandes de Sousa, Marjorie Prado Junqueira de Faria, Tais Capito, Luiz Guilherme Veiga Valente, and Gustavo do Abiahy Carneiro da Cunha Guerra, along with an article on streaming regulation by Guilherme Genestreti.
Key facts
- The OAB-SP's Commission on Art Law published the free e-book 'O Direito das Artes, uma visão jurídica da cultura'.
- Commission president Cindia Regina Moraca cites prejudice and ignorance as major threats to Brazilian cultural history.
- The book references the cultural rights guarantees in Brazil's 1988 Federal Constitution.
- A chapter discusses the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Intellectual property law distinctions between artistic copyright and trademark law are analyzed.
- The informal nature of many artist-gallery relationships is highlighted as a legal concern.
- The final article addresses the regulation of streaming services and national production quotas.
- The publication is available online free of charge.
Entities
Institutions
- Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil Seção São Paulo (OAB-SP)
- Comissão de Direito das Artes da OAB-SP
- UNESCO
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil