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Legislation / Spain

14 articles available in total starting from 31/03/2003. Last article published on 22/06/2012.

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European Commission calls Catalan Law on Cinema “discriminatory”

According to the European body, an exemption from having to translate Spanish-language films into Catalan impedes the circulation of non-Spanish European films in Catalonia  

22/06/2012 | Legislation | Spain

Spanish government sets out to promote original-language versions

The debate about subtitled films in their original language loomed large last week in the film sector in Spain, where most foreign films are distributed in their Spanish dubbed version. Last...  

18/07/2011 | Legislation | Spain

Anti-piracy law defeated in parliament

The Spanish cultural industry will have to keep waiting for a law protecting it against illegal downloading of copyrighted content. Yesterday, December 21, Parliament rejected by 20 votes to 18...  

22/12/2010 | Legislation | Spain

Catalonia Film Law pushes through controversy

On Wednesday June 30, the Catalonian Parliament approved the region’s controversial Film Law which, according to the political parties who drafted it, “will strengthen the industry, boost access...  

05/07/2010 | Legislation | Spain

Exhibitors and distributors take on Catalonian government

As if there weren’t enough problems with cinema in Spain, after Brussels blocked film funding (see news), the controversial anti-piracy measures (see news) and the possible unconstitutionality of...  

18/01/2010 | Legislation | Spain

Council of Ministers approves anti-piracy measures

After several weeks of intense controversy, the Government has finished drawing up the Sustainable Economy Law, in which Culture Minister Ángeles González-Sinde has introduced a series of measures...  

13/01/2010 | Legislation | Spain

Private TV networks to be allowed to invest in series as part of 5% Law

Since the government announced a few months ago its intention to remove advertising from state television, people have started to wonder how this will affect the current precarious balance between...  

29/06/2009 | Legislation | Spain

Objective quality and legal downloads in new funding proposals

It was expected to be ready within ten days, or a maximum of two weeks (see news). But just seven days later, ICAA director Ignasi Guardans has already sent his proposals for film funding (in the...  

18/06/2009 | Legislation | Spain

Film Law changes approved by Council of Ministers

Last Friday, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved the Royal Decree that has developed aspects of the Film Law related to film funding, the qualification of cinematic and audiovisual works,...  

16/12/2008 | Legislation | Spain

Over 90% of exhibitors on strike

Yesterday, approximately 93% of Spain's cinema exhibitors took part in a one-day strike organized by the Federation of Spanish Film Theatres (FECE). The suspension of exhibition activities was the...  

19/06/2007 | Legislation | Spain

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