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Practice question: Economic and Moral Rights

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An author contracted to complete a novel refuses to create it. The publisher seeks an order forcing authorship and argues that any damages remedy would be unavailable if performance cannot be compelled. Explain Section 194.

Legal references

  • RA 8293, Intellectual Property Code, Sections 171-179, 184-185 and 193-197: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
  • RA 10372, Sections 4, 8-12, 16-17, copyright amendments: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10372_2013.html

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