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Apr 2022

Complex Copyright Levy System in Slovenia

On 25 , Apr 2022 | In | By Wolfram Kühn

New tariffs and tariff calculations for copyright levies will apply in Slovenia as of 1 July 2022. Where the levy on most products is expected to increase, some will remain unchanged. Since the reintroduction of the levy system in 2019, there has been annual adjustments of tariffs in Slovenia. The regular adjustment has pros and cons for obligated ...

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Mar 2022

ECJ Clears the Way for Copyright Levies on Cloud Storage

On 25 , Mar 2022 | In | By Wolfram Kühn

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified an important question on copyright levies: those who privately store works in the cloud owe copyright levies to authors, producers and artists. As expected, the ECJ's interpretation of the question at hand appeared yesterday, 24. March 2022, (C-433/20). 1cc reported last September on the Advocate ...

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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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