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European filmmakers continue mobilising after their meeting with Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade.
European filmmakers Stijn Coninx, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Jaco Van Dormael, Jochen Greve, Michel Hazanavicius, Michael Roskam and Jan Theys met with European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, on Monday 6th May in Brussels.
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Words are not enough - European cinema welcomes Commission support & calls for formal exclusion of audiovisual from negotiation mandate
Eurocinema, Europa Cinemas, EuropaDistribution, Europa International, FIAD, SAA and UNIC welcome Commissioner De Gucht’s commitment to maintaining Europe’s cultural diversity and call for him to guarantee this formally in the negotiating mandate.
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European cinema’s professional organisations support film-makers petition to preserve the European audiovisual sector
Eurocinema, Europa cinemas, EuropaDistribution, Europa International, FIAD, SAA and UNIC declare their support for a petition launched by European film-makers. The petition aims to exclude audiovisual and cinematographic services from the negotiation mandate of the European Commission for the trade negotiations between the USA and Europe.
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SAA speaks at European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee
Janine Lorente, the chair of the SAA board of directors presented SAA’s position on the collective rights management directive proposal on 18 March.
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SAA delegation meets Commissioner Barnier
A delegation of SAA members and patrons met Commissioner Barnier on 22nd February ...
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Rightholders’ statement on Mr Vitorino’s recommendations
The undersigned European organisations of authors, performers and producers have taken note of the recommendations presented by Mr Antonio Vitorino, which mark the conclusion of the mediation process on private copying levies initiated by the European Commission.
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A strong budget for Creative Europe
Ahead of the 7-8 February Special Summit on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the European Platform on the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries (‘The Platform’) - a group of more than 40 organisations representing a wide range of cultural and creative sectors – calls on EU Member States to adopt a strong budget for ‘Creative Europe’, the 2014-2020 programme for the cultural and creative sectors.
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SAA initial reaction to Vitorino reccomendations
Following the publication of Antonio Vitorino's recomemndations, SAA has issued the following initial reaction.
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SAA submit Spanish private copying complaint
The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) today submitted a complaint to the European Commission against the recent adoption of new Spanish legislation on the private copying remuneration system.
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SAA publishes comments on EC Collective Rights Management proposal
Following the publication in July of the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on collective rights management, the SAA has now published its detailed comments on the proposal.
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SAA welcomes EC copyright work plan – creators’ petition reaches 16,000 signatures
The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) welcomes the European Commission’s announcement today following its orientation debate on future copyright policy. Adopting a pragmatic approach and conducting a proper stakeholder dialogue is the best way of constructively resolving many of the issues. We are also reassured to hear that any future modifications of current copyright legislation will not be made until the necessary assessments and evaluations have been carried out.
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Creators' Petition
The College of the 27 European Commissioners is meeting on 5th December 2012 to decide on the future of European copyright. To answer attacks against copyright, European creators are using this petition to remind decision-makers that their authors’ rights are essential for them to be able to create. Authors’ rights are the best engine for a sustainable creative Europe. Support authors’ rights.
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