International Privacy, Publicity and Personality Laws

Provides an overview of the principle differences in legislation prevailing throughout the world and outlines the terms of initiatives and the areas in which change is anticipated, including the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998.

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Written by an impressive team of 43 authors contributing on the laws of privacy, publicity and personality in 29 countries. The publication provides an overview of the principle differences in legislation prevailing throughout the world and outlines the terms of current initiatives and the areas in which change is anticipated, including the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998. The countries covered are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA.