Beck C. H. Handbuch Veranstaltungsrecht: Recht der Konzert- und Unterhaltungsveranstaltungen

The business with public concerts and other events is one of the strongest sales areas of the German entertainment markets. With the economic growth of the events market, its legal framework conditions have also increased in importance. The proven practice manual provides a comprehensive analysis and a systematic overview of the numerous legal regulations, relevant court decisions as well as the legal literature on cross-sectional matter of event law. The authors cover the event and event attendance agreement, the agency and management agreement, ticket pre-sale, and event sponsorship. Equally comprehensively discussed are the relevant tax and tax obligations, aspects of intellectual property law and copyright law, as well as public law regulations including assembly law. Numerous practical tips and case examples offer valuable help to the readership. Contents Artists, organisers and venues Event contract Event Attendance Agreement artist agency artist management Performance disruption in event and event visit contracts Ticket presale Trademark and Competition Law Copyright and ancillary copyright collecting societies Labour Law Insurance Law Liability Law Public Law Sponsorship Limited tax liability VAT Law Artists' social contribution Benefits at a glance: Easy to understand, concentrated display. Detailed case examples from the case law Renowned authors with high awareness in the event industry. In 21 chapters with over 2,200 jurisdiction and literature references, the work provides a comprehensive insight into all industry-relevant legal problems. In addition to updating the references and the presentation of today's case law on cultural event operation, the authors deal in the 2nd Edition of the manual also with new topics. These include, for example, the claims of the participants in event cancellations due to inevitable events, the current legal situation for personalised tickets, significant changes in the legal situation in the law of collecting societies and in GEMA tariffs as well as legal changes in industry-related labour and competition law. Finally, the book contains a collection of completely revised sample contracts for the cultural event business. Target group for lawyers, judiciaries and judiciaries dealing with event law, but also non-lawyers such as event clerks and event organisers who are looking for an overview of the legal framework conditions of their activity.