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Proposal for the extension of the term of protection for performers and sound recording producers

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union
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  • April 20 2009

On July 16, 2008, the European Commission adopted a proposal to extend the term of protection for performers and sound recordings from the current 50 years to 95 years

Commission approves EUR 150 million capital injection for France Télévisions

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • July 31 2008

The European Commission has approved a EUR 150 million capital injection for the French public-television holding company France Télévisions, which regroups France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô

Commission approves rescue loan for TV 2 Denmark

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • Denmark, European Union
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  • July 31 2008

The European Commission has authorised, under the EC Treaty’s rules on state aid, a credit facility granted by the Danish Ministry of Culture to support TV 2 Danmark AS

Commission authorises Sardinian, Latvian and Hungarian film support schemes

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 31 2008

The European Commission has approved a 7.5 million Sardinian film support scheme until 2010 under the EU state aid rules

Commission prohibits practices which prevent European collecting societies offering choice to music authors and users

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 31 2008

The European Commission has adopted an antitrust decision prohibiting 24 European collecting societies from restricting competition by limiting their ability to offer their services to authors and commercial users outside their domestic territory

Styx & stones & word-of-mouth marketing under fire in the UK

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom, USA
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  • June 30 2008

As of May 26, brands that spread their positive messages in the UK without clearly identifying the origin will be subject to criminal prosecutionyes, you heard correctly

EU warns Spain over TV ad limits

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, Spain
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  • May 15 2008

Following a stand-off between the European Union and Spain regarding EU limits on the length and amount of television ads that can be run during certain periods, the European Commission says it is prepared to refer the matter to the Court of Justice

Commission maintains current state aid rules for film and TV production

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 10 2007

The Commission adopted a Communication extending until 31st December 2009 at the latest the application of the current rules on state aid to cinematographic and other audiovisual works

Commission endorses subsidies for digital equipment in Italy

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • July 10 2007

The European Commission has decided that subsidies for equipment for the reception of digital television granted by Italy in 2007 are in compliance with EC Treaty state aid rules

Commission consults on commitments offered by CISAC and its EEA members

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 10 2007

The Commission has published a notice under Article 27(4) of Regulation 12003 to consult on commitments offered by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) and its EEA members under Article 9 of Regulation 12003