Comparative Legal Study of Current Issues of Regulation of Publishing Activities in Foreign Countries
( Pp. 30-41)

Abstract: Purpose of the study. The article examines the legal framework for the commercialization of copyright and related rights in book publishing abroad in order to identify best practices for the protection and defense of the property interests of authors and copyright holders. The legislation of countries such as the United States, France, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Iran, the UAE, Ethiopia, Indonesia and a number of other countries was analyzed. When conducting the analysis, regulatory acts of regional associations that may be valid for the selected countries were taken into account. In particular, acts and activities in the field of book publishing of such organizations as the EU, BRICS, the EAEU, the CIS and UNESCO were studied. Conclusions. Due to the processes of globalization, the regulatory framework of many countries has a similar basis. The trends in the book market are also global and are associated with a decline in the share of printed circulation and an increase in electronic publications, the growth of online samizdat platforms and the increasing use of artificial intelligence systems in the activities of these platforms not only for data analysis, but also for content generation. This leads to the recognition abroad of the need to develop rules for such use of artificial intelligence systems to ensure compliance with intellectual property rights. At the level of different countries and international organizations, book publishing is recognized as the basis for the development of culture, science and education, due to which support measures and programs are implemented. In a number of countries, the experience of mandatory deposit of copyright works, regulation of book distributors' premiums and stricter regulation of copyright commission agreements are practiced. Conclusions are made about the possibility of applying foreign experience to regulate the commercialization of copyright and related rights in the book market in Russia.

Svechnikova N. V., Gurko A. V., Kostyan O. A. Comparative Legal Study of Current Issues of Regulation of Publishing Activities in Foreign Countries // Gaps in Russian Legislation. 2025. Vol. 18. No 2. Pp. 30-41. (in Rus.). EDN: BZXBZN

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book publishing, copyright, business law, business activity, author, publisher.