Software As a Thing in Legal Terms Under the New Civil Code
Vol.5,No.9(2014)
Abstract
Keywords:
software; thingin legal terms; the characteristics of things; copyright; liability fordefects; unjust enrichment
Pages:
s. 197–210
The aim of this article is to highlight some of the practical issues in relation to the acquisition of software, which arose with the arrival of the new Civil Code. The readers are presented with possible answers aiming to open discussion on the topic. The first part of the article deals with the question of whether software is a thing in legal terms under the new Civil Code. The second part focuses on the specific application of the previous findings in the area of liability for defects and unjust enrichment. In conclusion the results of the analysis are summarized and their impact on the system of copyright as a whole is assessed.
software; thingin legal terms; the characteristics of things; copyright; liability fordefects; unjust enrichment
s. 197–210