At the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) held the 34th session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), Barbara Hayes spoke on behalf of the IAF to …
Joint letter signed by more than 400 defending absolute territorial exclusivity in the AV sector
On 2 May 2017, 411 trade organisations, companies and European film and TV executives from the audiovisual sector signed a letter highlighting their concerns about EU proposals that could prevent …
IAF Position Statement on Artists Resale Right
The International Authors Forum has released a position statement making clear the IAF’s stance on the need for Artists Resale Right internationally. The Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) entitles creators (authors) …
Spanish intellectual property rights organisations, AIE, AISGE, CEDRO, DAMA, EGEDA, SGAE and VEGAP, lodge complaint with European Commission against the Spanish State
A complaint had been filed with the European Commission against the Spanish State by AIE, AISGE, CEDRO, DAMA, EGEDA, SGAE and VEGAP. These are organisations that manage the intellectual property …
IAF Position Statements on Public Libraries and Tax on Books
The International Authors Forum agreed at its AGM to release two new position statements, making clear the IAF’s stance on the issue of Public Libraries and Tax on Books. Whether …
“Penne in borsa 2017”: open call for two writing residencies in Umbria, Italy
Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (FUIS) has established two writing residencies in Casteldilago, Umbria, Italy, for emerging writers. One residency will go to an Italian writer and the other to a …
Gratulacje Poland! First year of Public Lending Right (PLR) under the management of Copyright Polska
At the end of 2015, Public Lending Right (PLR) was implemented into Polish Copyright Law. Under this new regulation, about €1 million (3, 801,000 PLN in 2016) from the state …