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SAA welcomes CJEU ruling in VG Wort case
The ruling published on 27 June 2013 recognises that any device used as part of a reproduction process can be subject to a levy to compensate authors for the reproduction, without their authorisation, of their protected works.
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European Screenwriters and Directors societies welcome audiovisual exclusion from TTIP
The Society of Audiovisual Authors on behalf of its members and the 120,000 screenwriters and directors whose rights they represent welcome the Council's adoption of a negotiation mandate that excludes audiovisual services, including for online, and that any subsequent change to the mandate on this issue will require unanimity among the Council.
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European Commission Crosses Red Lines
European audiovisual industry strongly rejects the de facto inclusion of audiovisual services in the TTIP
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Cultural Exception - Council vote 14th June - Sign the Petition!
The Council will vote on the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the US (TTIP) on 14th June. We need to let them know that the cultural exception needs to be maintained and excluded from the negotiation mandate. Sign the petition!
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European cinema congratulates the European parliament for its vote in favour of culture
Eurocinema, Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution, Europa International, the European Producers Club, FERA, FIAD, SAA and UNIC congratulate the European Parliament for voting in favour of the resolution calling for the exclusion of cultural and audiovisual services, including online services, from the negotiating mandate of the free trade agreement between the US and the EU. This resolution was adopted with a large majority which demonstrates the strong support for the preservation of the cultural exception.
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Europe's audiovisual creativity in the spotlight
The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) brought together screenwriters, directors, collective management organisations and MEPs on Tuesday to show off Europe's audiovisual creativity and stimulate the debate on how the European Parliament can ensure the best conditions for its creators and the continued development of the audiovisual sector.
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One day in Strasbourg - SAA shows off Europe's audiovisual creativity
For the first edition of “One Day in Strasbourg”, The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA), the European association of audiovisual collective rights management organisations for screenwriters and directors, is putting the spotlight on Europe’s new boom in TV series on the 21st May. Creators, collective management organisations and MEPs will meet for informal discussions about the work of screenwriters and directors in creating a TV series over the course of the evening.
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SAA Publishes Royalty Distribution booklet
As part of its work on the collective rights management directive, SAA has published a short booklet looking at how collective rights management organisations work and the rules that apply in different European countries for royalty distributions.
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SAA publishes comments on Vitorino Private Copying Report
Recommendations risk undermining the private copying system as a whole by persistently favouring device manufacturers and importers while having devastating effects on weaker parties, such as audiovisual authors, and consumers.
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Filmmakers petition already 5,000-strong
So far, 5,000 directors, writers, technicians, producers, distributors, exhibitors across Europe have already expressed their concern about the cultural exception being called into question.
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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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