The European Commission today proposed an update of EU audiovisual rules to create a fairer environment for all players, promote European films, protect children and tackle hate speech better. This proposal also reflects a new approach to online platforms, addressing challenges in different areas.
We see the Digital Single Market Strategy as great opportunity for EU legislators to be bold and to plug these two loopholes – in a way that will result in a more equitable allocation of value, between those that display images w/o permission and the creators of those images.
Delivering on its Digital Single Market strategy, the Commission today presents a proposal to allow Europeans to travel with their online content and an action plan to modernise EU copyright rules.
The European Commission envisages legislation in this area and has launchd a Europe-wide and public survey on online platfoms. By answering the survey below, you will support CEPIC in submitting an answer.
Strasbourg, 24 November 2015 Speech by Vice-President Ansip in charge of the Digital Single Market at the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) of the University of Strasbourg Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be with you today here in in Strasbourg. I very much look forward to our discussion. Mais avant … Continued
The Commission seeks the views to better understand the social and economic role of platforms, market trends, the dynamics of platform-development and the various business models underpinning platforms.
Almost two years after the European Commission put forward its proposal for a telecoms single market, an agreement was found with the European Parliament and the Council. The compromise was reached on 30 June. Read press release.
On 16 June 2015, the legal affairs committee of the European Parliament adopted the non-binding report of Pirate MEP Julia Reda on copyright reform with 23 votes in favour and two against. The report has been largely amended.
Image Providers call for a better recognition of the value of creative works online: A CEPIC delegation will meet Ms. Maria Martin-Prat, head of the copyright unit within the European Commission.
The Digital Single Market Strategy sets out 16 key actions under 3 pillars which the Commission will deliver by the end of 2016
