THE RIGHTS OF THE PERFORMERS AS THE RELATED RIGHTS

Ljubojev Nadežda (Технички факултет „Михајло Пупин“ у Зрењанину), nadezdaljubojev@gmail.com
Dukić Mijatović Marijana (Економски факултет у Суботици), marijana.dukic.mijatovic@gmail.com

The subject of research in this manuscript is the right of a performer. It is a kind of related rights, which has special features and its legal nature and content are similar to copyright and other related rights. The right of a performer is solely the right that empowers his carrier to prohibit or permit the use of a certain interpretation. It is a sole right that, besides the property rights, also includes personal legal powers. The authors have presented a chronological review of the regulation of the related rights and the rights of the performer to international law and domestic legislation. It is also pointed to the process of harmonization of domestic legislation with legal acquis of the European Union in this area, as well as to the obligations which are arising from the ratified international documents and the European integration process.

Keywords: related rights, rights of performers, legal acquis of the European Union