EU copyright harmonization and reform on the Digital Single Market, competition online, image search engines and the closing of the “framing loophole”, reform of collective rights management, respect of metadata, standardisation of image works identifiers.
Involvements with other organisations include:
In this section, you will find current News related to the above fields.
Our position papers, key statements and other resources may be found in the relevant sub-sections or in the Login Member area of the Cepic website.
IPR & Copyright -
CEPIC's membership reflects the diversity of legal traditions in Europe. This includes the freedom of panorama, an exception which has been implemented in various forms in the majority of European countries.
IPR & Copyright -
"Cultural and creative industries in Europe generate more jobs and growth compared to other major sectors such as the automotive or the pharmaceutical sector(...)."
Internet Piracy -
In June 2015, CEPIC published a Position Paper calling for a better protection of creative works online. The White Paper provides policy recommendations on Framing, Host Provider Privilege and Implied Consent.
Google Antitrust -
In May 2012, the European Commission announced that it had identified four areas “where Google business practices may be considered as abuses of dominance”:
IPR & Copyright -
A workshop to get a glimpse into daily lives of creative professionals
Issues -
This is Michael Frendo, sometime important Malta politician, opening Cepic Congress 2008, having a say about the importance of pictures.
Collective management of rights -
A bill aiming at implemeting Artist's Resale right has been introduced in EU Congress on 16 April 2015; The ART act would bring the US in line with an international community of 75 countries who have that right in their legislation.
EU projects -
On 22 April 2015 Andrew Farrow presented the RDI project to the European Parliament IPR and Copyright Reform working group
IPR & Copyright -
Each April 26, World IP Day celebrates the human ingenuity and creativity that drives progress, benefiting mankind. And what is more universal than music, a manifestation of the innate human desire to get together and groove? That’s why the theme for this year’s World IP Day is Get Up, Stand Up. For Music.
Issues -
European Publishers have launched a petition on change.org in support of copyright for creativity!
