电影类作品中的版权问题
董世连
一、电影类作品的概念
电影类作品是指摄制在一定的介质上,由一系列连续有伴音和无伴音的画面组成,并借助适当装置放映、播放或者以其他方式传播的作品,包括电影作品和以类似摄制电影的方法创作的作品。纪录片、电视剧、动画片、故事片、科教片、美术片、广告片等均属电影类作品。一般而言,电影类作品具有以下特点:1.包含的信息是一个完整的综合信息;2.由一系列有伴音或无伴音的画面组成,并以某种连续的、动态的方式表达;3.具有独创性,而不是复制已有的作品。
二、电影类作品的版权主体
电影类作品的形成是一个比较复杂、系统的智力创作过程,它是由众多作者共同创作的综合性艺术类作品,例如,一部电影可能涉及小说作者、将小说改编成剧本的作者、将剧本改编成分镜头剧本的作者(导演)、拍摄影片的摄影作者、配曲配调的词曲作者、美工设计的作者等。虽然电影类作品是由编剧、导演、摄影、作词、作曲等作者共同创作完成的,但是根据《著作权法》规定,电影类作品的版权由作品的制片者享有。当然,电影编剧、导演、摄影、作词、作曲等也享有署名权,并有权按照与制片者签订的合同获得报酬。同时,电影类作品中的剧本、音乐等可以单独使用的作品的作者有权单独行使其版权。
三、电影类作品的版权内容
根据《著作权法》规定,电影类作品属于艺术类“作品”的范畴,制片者对其享有完整的版权,既包括基于电影类作品的产生而依法享有的发表权、署名权、修改权和保护作品完整权等人身权,也包括基于电影类作品的利用而带来的复制权、发行权、出租权、放映权、改编权等财产权。
为了理解制片者对电影类作品享有的版权的完整性,应把制片者对电影类作品享有的权利和录音录像制品制作者对录音录像制品享有的权利进行区分。录音录像制品是对他人作品的一种复制,不具有独创性,例如,复制性的录制他人报告、讲学等而制作的电视片、录像片等不属于《著作权法》规定的“作品”。录音录像制品制作者享有的权利是一种邻接权,是从属于版权的一种权利,是一种不完整的权利,这种权利的获取,需要取得相应作品的版权人许可,例如,录音录像制作者要将他人的演讲制作成录音录像制品进行发行,必须取得演讲者许可。录音录像制作者对其制作的录音录像制品,只享有许可他人复制、发行、出租、通过信息网络向公众传播并获得报酬的财产权。
四、电影类作品的相关权利分析
(一)可单独使用的作品的版权行使与制片者合理使用的限度
电影类作品是由相关作者共同创作完成的综合性艺术作品,存在电影类作品的整体版权与单独作品版权两个方面的版权。
制片者与电影类作品涉及的相关作者签订合同,支付报酬,根据法律规定对电影类作品的整体享有版权。制片人行使电影类作品的版权,不能侵犯单一作品创作者的权利,即不能超过电影类作品的正常商业运作的合理限度,除非在与创作者的合同中获得了这些权利,例如,如果音乐作者只转让了其作品在电影中使用的权利,制片者就不能将其制作为唱片内容。
电影类作品中的剧本、音乐等可以单独使用的作品的作者享有并有权行使其作品的版权,例如,编剧作者可以出版其创作的剧本,词曲作者也可以将他们的作品另外制作唱片,动画片中的剧本、音乐、人物造型设计等也可以单独使用。但是单一作品版权的使用,不得与电影类作品整体版权的行使相冲突,并且不得违反与制片者的合同约定。
(二)电影类作品中的角色保护问题
随着“米老鼠”、“大力水手”等侵权案件的发生,电影类作品中的角色,已成为一种开发资源,也成为一种权利客体。
根据相关研究,目前无论国际公约还是我国的《著作权法》对作品中“角色”保护都没有明确的规定。作品中“角色”是否受法律保护,以及谁为权利主体,应根据“角色”使用情况来确定。例如,如果电影类作品中的“角色”属于可以单独使用的作品,那么“角色”版权应该由相应的创作者享有,又如,单一使用角色的静止图案,并与原作品中含角色的场景画面(连续或静止)构成实质性相似,则可能侵害了相应美术作品或者摄影作品创作者的版权。
(三)参与电影类作品创作的相关权利人
参与电影类作品创作的相关权利人,一般包括:脚本、撰稿、解说词等文字作者;音乐词曲作者、演唱者、演奏者;影视、摄影、文献、档案等素材的权利人;在一些纪录片中还可能有嘉宾、被采访者;在动画片等作品中,还有人物造型设计者、动画场景设计者、分镜头台本作者、配音演员等参与创作的人员;以及其他创作人员。以上权利人在作品中均享有署名权,同时有根据合同获得相应报酬的权利。
(四)电影类作品版权行使中涉及的相关合同种类
在电影类作品形成过程中,根据作品内容、使用情况和参与人员,一般制片者应与相关权利人签订以下几类合同:
1.使用、改编、翻译国内外的作品,包括文字、音乐、摄影资料等作品,应签订版权许可合同,获得相关权利人许可;
2.委托创作各类作品,应与受托人签订作品委托创作合同;
3.邀请演员、嘉宾参加节目录制时,应签署表演合同或确认书;
4.在作品形成过程中,因创作产生的其他与作品版权相关的合同。
在合同中,合同双方应该明确约定权利的内容和范围,例如,合同中如果明确约定,单独作品版权中全部财产权归属制片方,则单独作品版权人就不可以单独行使其版权。
同时制片者可与相应版权集体管理组织形成长期合作关系,与之签订一揽子合同并付酬使用相关作品。
(五)对不同作品,应根据其保护期限和范围进行使用
版权保护是有期限限制的,同时我国《著作权法》中有合理使用和法定许可制度,而且有些作品根据自身特点,可能会有多个权利人,所以对于不同的作品,可视不同情况进行使用。例如,对于已过版权保护期的国内外音乐作品进入公有领域,其财产权利不再受法律保护,任何人均可使用该作品,但应尊重作者署名权;使用他人已经合法录制为录音制品的音乐作品制作录音制品的,可以不经著作权人许可,但应当按照规定支付报酬,著作权人声明不许使用的除外;使用他人录音录像制品的,既要经录音录像制作者许可,还应和版权人、表演者签订合同,取得许可。
总之,电影类作品的创作过程复杂,涉及各方面的法律关系,均应一一理顺,避免侵权,减少不必要的损失。
MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) ORDINANCE
Hong Kong
MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 415)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
ion.
I PRELIMINARY
hort title
nterpretation
pplication of Ordinance to certain structures, etc.
II ADMINISTRATION
egistrar of Ships
nstructions
rotection of public officers
III THE REGISTER
egister of ships
nspection, etc. of register
ectification of register
Correction of clerical errors in register
IV REGISTRATION OF SHIPS
strable ships and interests
Registrable ships
Registration of property in ships
urement and identification of ships
Tonnage regulations
Tonnage and description of ships
Tonnage of ships registered, etc. outside Hong Kong
Ship names regulations
Rules as to ship names
Marking of ship
stration procedures
Application for registration
Declarations by and on behalf of owners and demise charterers
Evidence on first registration
Refusal of registration
Entry of particulars in the register
Certificate of registry
Retention of documents
Port of registry
isional registration
Application for provisional registration
Entry of particulars in the register on provisional registration
Period of provisional registration
Certificate of provisional registration
Retention of documents on provisional registration
Application of Ordinance in relation to ships provisionally
registered
etc. of certificates and flags
Custody of certificate
Use of improper certificate
Replacement of lost, etc. certificate
Application of preceding sections to certificate of provisional
registry
Proper colours
V TRANSFERS AND TRANSMISSIONS
Application and interpretation of Part V
Transfer of ships
Declaration of transfer
Registration of transfer
Transmission of ship by operation of law
VI MORTGAGES
Definitions in Part VI
Mortgage of ship
Priority of mortgages, etc.
Mortgagee not treated as owner
Mortgagee to have power of disposal
Transfer of mortgage
Transmission of mortgage by operation of law
Discharge of mortgage
Power of disposal by owner
Trusts not recognized
Equities not excluded
VII CLOSURE OF REGISTRATION
es of owners, etc. in relation to registrability of ships
Notice of change of address, etc. of owner
Notice of dissolution, etc. of body corporate owner or charterer
Notice of termination of demise charter
Notice of loss, transfer, etc. of ship
Delivery of foreign certificate of deletion
ure of registration
Owner seeking closure of registration
Closure on receipt of notice concerning registrability
Closure on failure to comply with requirements of Ordinance
Closure on failure to pay fees or charges
Closure on failure of representative person to act, etc.
Closure by direction generally
Issue of certificate of deletion
Delivery of certificate of registry on closure
Register entries relating to mortgages
VIII REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS
Representative person
Notice of change of business by representative person
Notice of intention to cease acting
Duties, etc. of representative person
Notice to replace representative person
IX GOVERNMENT SHIPS
Meaning of "Government ship"
Registrability of Government ships
Application for registration of Government ship
Entry of particulars of Government ship in the register
Certificate of registry of Government ship
Retention of documents relating to Government ship
Transfer of registered Government ship
Application of Ordinance to Government ships
X MISCELLANEOUS
Alterations to ships
Registration a new
Grant of new certificate of registry
Mode of making declarations
Power of Registrar to dispense with declarations, etc.
False declarations or information
Documents, copies and admissibility in evidence
Service of documents
Taking detained ship to sea
Fees and charges regulations
References to ship registered in Hong Kong
Amendment of Schedules
Time limit for criminal proceedings
XI TRANSITIONAL SHIPS
Interpretation of Part XI
Ships registered under the Act
Ships not yet registered under the Act
Entry of particulars in respect of transitional ships
Certificate of registry for transitional ships
Retention of documents for transitional ships
Return of certificates issued under the Act
Transitional ship ceasing to be registrable
Application of Ordinance to transitional ships
XII CONSEQUENTIAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
Application of Merchant Shipping Acts
Savings, amendments and repeals
dule 1. Proper colours of a registered ship
dule 2. Specified Ordinances
dule 3. Application of Ordinance to Government ships
dule 4. Application of Ordinance to transitional ships
dule 5. Amendments and repeals
rdinance to provide for the registration of ships in Hong Kong
and for
ted matters.
ecember 1990] L. N. 366 of 1990
PART I PRELIMINARY
hort title
Ordinance may be cited as the Merchant Shipping
(Registration)
nance.
nterpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
horized surveyor" means a surveyor appointed by a Certifying
Authority
rred to in section 13 for the purposes of the tonnage regulations;
lder's certificate" in relation to a ship, means a certificate
signed
he builder of the ship and containing a true account of-
the proper denomination and tonnage of the ship, as estimated by
him;
the date when and place where the ship was built; and
the name of the person on whose account the ship was built;
tificate of deletion" means a certificate of deletion issued
under
ion 65; "certificate of provisional registry" means a
certificate of
isional registry granted under section 30 and a new
certificate of
isional registry granted under section 35;
tificate of registry" means a certificate of registry granted
under
ion 24, 77 or 98 and a new certificate of registry granted
under
ion 35 or 83; "certificate of survey" means a certificate
granted by
uthorized surveyor under section 14;
tificate or declaration of marking", in relation to a ship, means-
a certificate signed by an authorized surveyor; or
a declaration made in Hong Kong by one or more of the owners or
by the
se charterer of the ship,
ifying or declaring, as the case may be, that the ship's name and
port
egistry have been marked as directed by the Registrar;
mencement date" means the date appointed by the Governor under
section
) for the coming into operation of this Ordinance;
ise charter" means a charter party by which a ship is chartered
or let
emise and under which the demise charterer has the possession of
the
and has sole control of all matters relating to the navigation
and
ation of the ship including employment of the master and crew;
"demise
terer" means the charterer of a ship under a demise charter,
and in
tion to a registered or provisionally registered ship means a
person
stered as demise charterer under this Ordinance;
ector" means the Director of Marine;
eign certificate of deletion", in relation to a ship,
means a
ificate or other document issued by the relevant authority of a
place
ide Hong Kong and certifying or stating, as the case may be, to
the
ct that the ship has been deleted from the register of ships in
that
e;
ernment" means the Government of Hong Kong;
ntity card", in relation to any person, means an identity card
issued
hat person under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap.
177);
tructions" means administrative instructions issued by the
Director
r section 5; "lodged" means delivered to and accepted by the
Registrar
ccordance with this Ordinance;
ter" includes every person (except a pilot) having command or
charge
ny ship;
er", in relation to a registered or provisionally registered
ship,
s a person registered as owner under this Ordinance;
"provisionally
stered", in relation to a ship, means provisionally registered
under
ion 28;
lified person" has the meaning assigned to it by section 11 (4);
ister" means the register of ships kept under section 7;
istered", in relation to a ship, means registered
under this
nance;
istrable", in relation to a ship, means able to be registered
under
Ordinance;
Registrar" means any person appointed as a Registrar of Ships
under
ion 4 (1) and, where the term is used in connection with a power
or
tion for the time being exercised by the Director pursuant to
section
), includes the Director;
resentative person", in relation to a ship, means the
representative
on for the time being appointed in relation to the ship under
section
p" means, subject to section 3, every description of vessel
capable of
gating in water not propelled by oars, and includes any ship, boat
or
t and an air-cushion vehicle or similar craft used wholly or
partly in
gation in water; "tonnage regulations" means regulations as
to the
age of ships made under section 13.
Where in relation to a ship or to any matter connected with a ship
any
ision of this Ordinance-
imposes a duty or liability on either of the owner or demise
charterer
he ship; or
provides for the service of notice on either of the owner or
demise
terer of the ship, the provision shall be construed as imposing
the
or liability or providing for the service of notice-
in the case of a ship registered or to be registered by
virtue of
ion 11 (1) (a), on the owner; or
in the case of a ship registered or to be registered by virtue
of
ion 11 (1) (b), on the demise charterer, but nothing
in this
ection shall prejudice or affect the operation of that provision
in so
as it imposes the duty or liability, or provides for the
service of
ce, as the case may be, on any person other than the owner or
demise
terer.
pplication of Ordinance to certain structures, etc.
Director may by notice published in the Gazette provide that a
thing
gned or adapted for use at sea and described in the notice is
or is
to be treated as a ship for the purpose of any provision of
this
nance specified in the notice, and any such notice may-
make different provision in relation to different occasions; and
if it provides that a thing is to be treated as a ship for the
purpose
provision specified in the notice, provide that the provision
shall
effect in relation to the craft with such modifications as
are so
ified.
PART II ADMINISTRATION
egistrar of Ships
The Director shall in writing appoint one or more public
officers to
egistrars of Ships.
The Registrar shall have such powers, functions and duties
as are
erred or imposed upon him by this Ordinance or any other law.
Without prejudice to subsection (2), the Director shall have and
may
cise the powers and functions of the Registrar referred to in
that
ection.
nstructions
The Director may issue to the Registrar and to other public
officers
administrative instructions not inconsistent with this
Ordinance as
appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the better carrying
out
he provisions of this Ordinance.
The Director shall publish such instructions in such manner as
he sees
Where in this Ordinance there is reference to a specified
form or
er-
that form or manner may be specified by the Director in
instructions;
if the instructions so provide, deviations from the specified
form or
er not affecting the substance thereof shall not invalidate that
form
anner.
The Registrar and any other public officer shall comply
with any
ructions issued to him.
rotection of public officers
No public officer shall be personally liable for any damage,
injury or
suffered or incurred by any person as a result of any act done
or
sion made by the public officer in good faith in the
exercise or
ormance or purported exercise or performance of any power,
function or
under this Ordinance.
The protection conferred on public officers by subsection
(1) in
ect of any act or omission shall not in any way affect any
liability
he Crown in tort for that act or omission.
PART III THE REGISTER
egister of ships
The Registrar shall keep a register of ships
registered or
isionally registered under this Ordinance.
The register shall contain such particulars in respect of
ships,
rs and their respective interests in ships, demise
charterers,
gagees and representative persons as are prescribed.
The register may be kept in legible or non-legible form but if
kept in
legible form any entry in the register shall be capable of
being
oduced in legible form.
nspection, etc. of register
person may, on payment of the prescribed fee-
inspect the register in legible form;
require to be furnished with a copy of, or extract from, any entry
in
register in legible form; or
require such copy or extract to be certified as a true copy by
or on
lf of the Registrar.
ectification of register
Where it appears to any person interested that there is a
material
r in the register, he may apply in writing to the
Director for
ification of the register.
Upon receipt of an application under subsection (1) the Director
may,
n his opinion there is a material error in the register-
direct the Registrar to rectify the register; or
subject to subsection (3), require the applicant to apply to the
High
t for rectification of the register.
Subsection (2) (b) shall not apply in any case where, in the
opinion
he Director, the material error is due to the negligence or wilful
act
mission of the Registrar.
Notice of an application to the High Court under this
section for
ification shall be served by the applicant on the Director
and the
ctor may appear and be heard in the proceedings.
The High Court may, in proceedings under this section-
make such order as it thinks fit concerning the rectification of
the
ster; and
decide any question that it is necessary or expedient to
decide
erning such rectification.
A copy of an order under subsection (5) shall be served
on the
ctor and the Registrar.
The Registrar shall-
comply with any direction to rectify the register under
subsection (2)
upon receipt of the copy of an order served under subsection (6),
and
he order so requires, rectify the register accordingly.
For the purposes of this section-
there is a material error in the register if there is an error
of fact
ubstance in the register;
without limiting the generality of paragraph (a), there is a
material
r in the register if-
an entry is omitted from the register;
an entry is made in the register without sufficient cause;
) an entry wrongly exists in the register; or
there is an error or defect in an entry in the register; and
the reference in paragraph (b) (i) to an entry omitted
from the
ster shall be read as including a reference to a matter
that is
ired or permitted by this Ordinance to be entered, or to remain,
in
register but is not entered in, or is removed from, the register.
The jurisdiction of the High Court under this section may be
exercised
he Registrar of the Supreme Court or a Master thereof.
Correction of clerical errors in register
Registrar may correct, or cause to be corrected, any clerical
error or
ous mistake in the register.
PART IV REGISTRATION OF SHIPS
Registrable ships and interests
Registrable ships
Subject to this Ordinance, a ship is registrable if-
a majority interest in the ship is owned by one or more
qualified
ons; or
the ship is operated under a demise charter by a body corporate
being
alified person (whether or not a majority interest in the
ship is
d by one or more qualified persons), and a representative
person is
inted in relation to the ship.
A registered ship ceases to be registrable if-
being a ship registered by virtue of subsection (1) (a), a
majority
rest in the ship ceases to be owned by one or more qualified
persons;
being a ship registered by virtue of subsection (1) (b)--
the ship ceases to be operated under a demise charter by
a body
orate being a qualified person (whether by reason of the
termination
he demise charter or otherwise);
the ship or any share in or part of the ship is
transferred or
smitted; or
) the rights of the demise charterer under the demise
charter are
gned;
the ship is taken in war or hostilities, as a result of which
the
r or demise charterer has lost control over the operation of the
ship;
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