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Key 2023 update: EU Directive implemented in Greek copyright law

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Last year saw the introduction of Law 4996/2022, which brought significant changes to IP legislation in Greece, amending several provisions of the existing Copyright Law 2121/1993 as well as Law 4481/2017 on Collective Management. To introduce a mechanism of extended copyright licensing.

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Greek collecting societies are not entitled to collect equitable remuneration for artists and producers not represented by them by contract or mandate

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It was formed following a state license, in order to collect, among other things, the equitable remuneration provided by article 49 of Law 2121/93 in favour of producers, performers, and musicians for the public performance of legitimately released sound carriers. The direct licensing of in-store music was not covered by the agreement.

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The Resolution of the European Parliament on protection of live sport events

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Union law does not provide for a neighboring right to copyright for sport event’s organizers but that some Members States have introduced specific rights for sports events organizers in their legislation, including a new “neighboring right” to copyright. by Tito Rendas. €

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EU copyright law round up – third trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

EU Parliament, Draft report on IP Action Plan. On 30 September 2021, the EU Parliament adopted a draft report that welcomes the EU Commission’s aims set out in its EU IP Action Plan. improve authoritative and updated information on right holders, terms and conditions and licensing opportunities).

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EU copyright law round up – fourth trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This seems to have pushed EU Member States towards compliance – the latest examples here are the Irish European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 (19 November), the Italian Decree (published on 27 November), and the Estonian Act implementing the Directive (8 December).

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Case study: “copyright-free” in-store music and collective management

LexBlog IP

In order to carry out this activity, company A signed contracts with certain suppliers from which it acquired all of the copyrights and related rights regarding the specific musical repertoire. The advertising messages are played at a higher volume than the music.

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