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SAA Board of Patrons meets Commissioner Barnier

Published on 25.10.2010

Authors of the SAA Board of Patrons and CEOs of SAA members met today Michel Barnier, the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, in order to exchange views and explain the challenges that the audiovisual sector is faced with at the European level.

Gallo report adopted

Published on 23.09.2010

MEP Gallo’s report on enhancing the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market has been adopted yesterday in the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg by 328 in favour, 245 against.

SAA supports Gallo report together with nine other creators’ organisations

Published on 13.09.2010

The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) along with nine other creators’ organisations issued a joint statement giving their full support to MEP Gallo’s report on enhancing the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market.

SAA contributes to EC Green Paper consultation

Published on 26.08.2010

SAA contributed to the public consultation opened by the European Commission regarding the Green Paper “Unlocking the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries”.

Renowned European audiovisual authors support EP’s report on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Published on 05.07.2010

In a letter addressed to the Members of the European Parliament the SAA Board of Patrons gave its full support to Marielle Gallo’s report on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the Internal Market.

SAA launch attracts the attention of the media

Published on 23.06.2010

The twin launches of the Society of Audiovisual Authors in Cannes and Brussels attracted extensive European media coverage. Belgian newspaper DeMorgen, Italian news agency ANSA, and historic French newspaper L'Humanité reported on the events.

European directors’ and screenwriters’ societies launch a new association in Brussels

Published on 11.05.2010

On the eve of the opening of the 63rd Cannes International Film Festival and a few days after the publication of the European Commission’s long-awaited Green Paper on Cultural and Creative Industries, a new organisation defending the rights of European audiovisual authors was launched in Brussels.