The Reception of Droit de Suite in International Law: Diagnosis and Remedy

Droit de suite, the right for artists to receive an interest in each resale of their original artworks, commemorates one century existence this year but remains highly hypothetical many worldwide. This article addresses reasons situation and proposes possible solutions by using a comparative law approach. An analysis international (Berne Convention) national regulations (Australia Brazil) shows that lack universality operationality royalty is consequence choices made Berne Union 1948. Mainly, absence obligation Member States implement it broad margin left them fosters multiplication peculiarities. amendment 14ter Convention seems necessary. The World Intellectual Property Organization-WIPO may refer regional experiences, as well existing researches, speed up pace current discussions on topic ensure finally benefit homogeneous way from value created around work.