Ziad Rahbani, whose work continues to spark debate over the rights of his heirs and how it may be transmitted. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour archives/Beirut Holidays Festival)
Rima Rahbani's request to prohibit any tribute to her late brother, Ziad Rahbani, without the family's consent has revived a question as sensitive as it is complex: Can heirs legally block concerts, performances or reinterpretations of a deceased artist's work? Two intellectual property law experts shed light on the issues at stake.Heirs do hold rightsFor attorney Rana Nader, a specialist in intellectual property law, Lebanese law leaves little doubt. "Heirs may, under certain conditions, object to the organization of concerts or tributes dedicated to a deceased artist," she explains. This prerogative is based on both inheritance law and Lebanese Law No. 75/99 on the protection of literary and artistic property. From our archives Listening to Ziad Rahbani again, under Oscar Niemeyer’s roof The author's...
Rima Rahbani's request to prohibit any tribute to her late brother, Ziad Rahbani, without the family's consent has revived a question as sensitive as it is complex: Can heirs legally block concerts, performances or reinterpretations of a deceased artist's work? Two intellectual property law experts shed light on the issues at stake.Heirs do hold rightsFor attorney Rana Nader, a specialist in intellectual property law, Lebanese law leaves little doubt. "Heirs may, under certain conditions, object to the organization of concerts or tributes dedicated to a deceased artist," she explains. This prerogative is based on both inheritance law and Lebanese Law No. 75/99 on the protection of literary and artistic property. From our archives Listening to Ziad Rahbani again, under Oscar Niemeyer’s roof The author's...
Tensions mount around strategic Ali Taher hill in south Lebanese district of Nabatieh