Jane incredulously said, "Are you serious?"
"Of course," Charpentier nodded proudly, "Queen Anne's Law does not make any protection for translated publications, lawyers will distinguish translated versions from pirated ones on the grounds that 'translators put in effort and work'.
"And France's Copyright Law has detailed provisions for the rights and responsibilities of translated works, we can sign an agreement based on this."
Queen Anne's Law is the copyright law of England. The methods and boundaries of copyright protection in this era are still being explored, and it will take nearly half a century for them to be initially perfected.
Joseph, however, directly used later theories of copyright as a basis, making the related laws of France virtually flawless.
Just this point alone allows the cultural publishing industry's growth rate in France to far exceed other European countries.
