Wolfram Kühn
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Mar 2022
Copyright levies: New products and tariffs in Belgium
On 21 , Mar 2022 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Following years of negotiations, matters have finally moved forward: the Royal decree amending the royal decree of 18 October 2013 relating to the right to remuneration for private copying is in place for the new copyright levy system in Belgium and the binding date for entry into force is 1. April 2022. Companies have to adjust their processes ...
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Mar 2022
Denmark: Sales Volume Reports in the New Danish Copyright Levy-System
On 17 , Mar 2022 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
As previously announced, the new system for copyright levies in Denmark has come into force at the beginning of the year. It is time now for the practical implementation. Considering that many companies have opted for a quarterly reporting frequency, the first volume reports for the new scope will soon be due. Although the respective law was ...
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Dec 2021
New Copyright Levy System in Belgium
On 21 , Dec 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Next year, there will not only be new copyright levies in Belgium, but the levy system will be completely revised. The final adoption of the new Royal Decree by the Council of State is scheduled for 1 March 2022. However, the preliminary new list of leviable products is already known. The most notable aspects are: The current astonishingly reduced ...
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Nov 2021
Copyright Levies Also Due for Refurbished Products
On 15 , Nov 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
French legislators have now finally paved the way for copyright levies on refurbished devices (i.e. second-hand or second-life devices). In more concrete terms, this means that a separate tariff catalogue will apply in France to used smartphones and tablets, that are tested for functionality, data-cleaned and repaired if necessary, with tariffs of ...
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Oct 2021
Landmark ECJ ruling on cloud copyright levies expected
On 01 , Oct 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
For years it has been unclear whether and how the reproduction of copyrighted works on virtual server storage can be used to compensate rights holders. That is what copyright levies are for. But so far there is no levy for private copying in the cloud. Only levies on USB sticks, PCs and smartphones currently compensate rights holders. To clarify ...
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Aug 2021
UK REACH: Clarifications for article suppliers
On 10 , Aug 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
While many suppliers of articles are about to integrate the Brexit-related changes into their processes, many individual questions are still unclear. In fact, it remains to be seen how and where exactly the British version of REACH differs from its continental counterpart. This concerns, for example, the question of the equivalence of the SCIP ...
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Jun 2021
1cc free webinar: New Regulations and Special Requirements through Copyright Levies
On 14 , Jun 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Against the background of the need for state aid for many professions and businesses in Corona times, the existing financing instruments came into focus. Private copying levies have always been part of this, they are an important source of income for authors and rights holders all over the world. Accordingly, in the last year, levy systems have ...
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Mar 2021
Nordic and Baltic Countries Close Gaps in Copyright Levies
On 26 , Mar 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
In quick succession, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia one after another significantly expanded the scope of copyright levies. With the corresponding legal changes, the countries' levy systems now cover all commercially available devices and storage media. The aim is to generate higher revenues for rights holders. The new regulations already apply in ...
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Feb 2021
New Copyright Levy Reporting Requirements in 2021
On 19 , Feb 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Numerous tariff changes for copyright levies came into force at the turn of the year. In addition, there are even more formal requirements that the obligated companies must be observing especially at this time of the year. As in many countries, the first sales figures of the year must be submitted on time, in the appropriate format to the ...
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May 2020
Proposed Copyright Levies Increase to Provide Support to the Right Holders
On 26 , May 2020 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
An increase in copyright levies is currently being called for in many different countries with similar arguments: before state support is granted, the crisis-ridden cultural sector should first receive the compensation that was previously planned. This applies, for example, to copyright levies, which compensate authors and performers for the ...