Ketrar A. Obligations in Copyright.

The dissertation is a special comprehensive research of obligations in civil law, arising upon conclusion of author’s contract and non-contractual violations of copyright. For the first time in domestic literature an attempt has been made to adjust the knowledge on civil obligations to authors relations. The research presents the analysis of theoretical bases of copyright as an instrument of regulation of obligations. Peculiarities of civil obligations are being researched and the grounds of arising of obligations in copyright are being ascertained. Classification of copyright obligations is carried out. The paper proves that the author’s contract is designed on the basis of a civil law contract. Author’s contracts have been classified, their legal characteristics provided. The research contains analysis of provisions of author’s contracts and requirements of their proper fulfilment while performing the contract. The dissertation defines basic principles for indemnification in copyright, ascertaining peculiarities of reimbursement of property and non-property (moral) damage in copyright. Based on the research, the author offers proposals and recommendations on improvement of civil legislation of Ukraine.