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181 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 27/03/2019.

Pirate Bay creators found guilty

Last Friday, the four co-founders of Pirate Bay, the world’s most high-profile file-sharing website, were found guilty of infringing copyright by a Stockholm District Court. Frederik Neij,...  

20/04/2009 | Legislation | Sweden

Anti-piracy law rebuffed

There was a dramatic turn of events yesterday in Parliament when the Creation and Internet bill (see news) – which was set to introduce a system of warnings and sanctions in the case of illegal...  

10/04/2009 | Legislation | France

Two ideas for combating online piracy in EU

Interrupting Internet service to anyone illegally downloading films (following two warnings) or paying royalties for one’s Internet service, which would allow for legal downloading of all content,...  

13/02/2009 | Legislation | Italy/Europe

More promotion of European works: Achievements of articles 3i, 4 and 5 of the AVMSD

One year ago the EU’s AVMSD (Audiovisual Media Service Directive) came into force, providing a modernised legal framework for audiovisual media services by completing the Television without...  

08/01/2009 | Legislation | Europe

File sharing law in the making

The Swedish Parliament is on the verge of ratifying a much-awaited new law against file sharing over the Internet, to break the country’s image as a “safe harbour for pirates” and to protect...  

18/12/2008 | Legislation | Sweden

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

General State of Cinema 3: Piracy and copyright

The General State of Cinema, held during the Rome International Film Festival, ended with two conferences on copyright and piracy. The issues more or less directly traversed the entire event and...  

06/11/2008 | Legislation | Italy

General State of Cinema 2: New funding laws

The Italian film industry is rallying to obtain a more efficient film law. At the conference Cinema: New development measures, held in Rome during the General State of Cinema, a proposal was put...  

04/11/2008 | Legislation | Italy

General State of Cinema 1: Digital

The General State of Cinema, held in Rome from October 27-30 during the Rome International Film Festival, kicked off with the conference World Going Digital at the Hotel Majestic, and was led by...  

03/11/2008 | Legislation | Italy

Medusa’s Letta: “More films with the tax credit"

"Creating an influx of new resources thanks to third parties will lead to greater invest and spending in film production. We at Medusa have calculated that that when the measure is enacted, we...  

19/09/2008 | Legislation | Italy

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