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May 2024
Copyright Levies for Game Consoles – the next step
On 15 , May 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
A raid – this is how one reporter describes the publication of new copyright levies for games consoles, digital toys with integrated memory, virtual reality, data glasses with integrated memory ,and media centres ("high-performance multimedia hard drives" or NAS in Austria). From a factual point of view, this is not an inaccurate description of ...
14
May 2024
Conflict Minerals: New Version of Reporting Templates available
On 14 , May 2024 | In | By Monika Srubarova
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) on April 26, 2024 resulted in the newest version (6.4) of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT), and the newest version (3.1) of Extended Mineral Reporting Template (EMRT). Primarily designed for the exchange of 3TG conflict minerals data across supply chains to ensure compliance with the U.S. ...
13
May 2024
Producer Responsibility for Refurbishers
On 13 , May 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Now it is the European platforms and refurbishers themselves who are making a new attempt to oblige sellers to comply with the rules: in a self-disclosure (Back Market) or in stricter terms of delivery (Rakuten, Cdiscount and others), all sellers of refurbished smartphones and tablets are to state whether they pay copyright levies. This applies in ...
12
Apr 2024
Austrian Court Affirms Copyright Levies on Cloud Storage
On 12 , Apr 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Copyright levies are likely to be paid for cloud services after all – this was recently denied by a German court. The Austrian Commercial Court in Vienna has now ruled against the German company Strato AG (Ref.: 43 Cg 29/19s - 34). The company must provide comprehensive information about the cloud services it has been offering in Austria since 1 ...
04
Apr 2024
Upcoming free 1cc webinars in April and May 2024
On 04 , Apr 2024 | In | By Alisa Maier
Have you already heard about our free webinars 1cc organizes every week in April and May 2024? Register now for our upcoming webinars to save your seat! (*Please click on the image or the link to register now) New EU Battery Regulation: Are you ready to navigate the complexities of the new EU Battery Regulation? 24 April 2024 | 2:00 pm (CET) | ...
15
Mar 2024
Denmark to Implement New Packaging Obligation in 2025
On 15 , Mar 2024 | In | By Simon Krizak
Denmark, formerly an outlier without Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations for packaging, is now aligning with EU environmental practices. The upcoming packaging obligation is set to fully come into effect in 2025 with the goal to reduce packaging consumption and enhance the collection, reuse, and recycling of packaging materials. ...
27
Feb 2024
German Court Denies Copyright Levies on Cloud Storage
On 27 , Feb 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Cloud services do not have to pay a copyright levy, the Munich Higher Regional Court has ruled. The court made this decision following an action brought against Dropbox by the Zentralstelle für private Überspielungsrechte (ZPÜ) and the collecting societies it represents (case no.: 38 Sch 60/22 WG e). According to the judgement, cloud services such ...
19
Feb 2024
We are hiring!
On 19 , Feb 2024 | In | By Alisa Maier
We are always looking for creative minds - people who are characterized by enthusiasm and inventiveness. You want to change something, are motivated and committed? You want to create something, expand your skills and be successful? You look ahead and want to create sustainable solutions? Then you are exactly right for our company. An exciting task ...
15
Feb 2024
Warning: SPAM emails sent to packaging manufacturers
On 15 , Feb 2024 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) is currently warning of a wave of SPAM e-mails being sent to packaging manufacturers. In these fraudulent emails, users are asked to fulfill their legal obligation to participate in the system and attempts are being made to obtain sensitive data. Packaging manufacturers are urged not to send any ...
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Jan 2024
ECHA added five new SVHCs to the REACH Candidate list
On 24 , Jan 2024 | In | By Monika Srubarova
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the REACH Candidate List on 23 January 2024. Five Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added to the list due to their hazardous properties. The Candidate List of SVHC for substances that may require authorization in the future, now contains 240 entries (some are groups of chemicals and the ...