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

Measures aimed at the film industry in the Financial Stability Act 2011

An important measure relevant to resources for film-related activities is included in the regulation of November 12, 2011, n. 183, known as the Financial Stability Act (former “financial act”)...  

09/12/2011 | Legislation | Italy

EU court rules against web filters to block file sharing

Internet service providers cannot be forced to install filters aimed at preventing people from illegally downloading music and other files, the European Union Court of Justice ruled on 24...  

25/11/2011 | Legislation | Europa

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

UCI hits back over film law

Exhibition giant UCI (United Cinemas International Multiplex) has decided to appeal against last February’s ruling by the German Federal Administrative Court which greenlighted the German Film...  

03/06/2011 | Legislation | Germany

Federal Administrative Court approves Film Funding Law

Germany’s highest administrative authority (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) has greenlighted the FFG (Filmförderungsgesetz), the controversial Film Funding Law that shook the foundations of the FFA...  

01/03/2011 | Legislation | Germany

Switzerland signs new trilateral co-production treaty

As guest of the Berlin International Film Festival, Swiss Head of Parliament Bundesrat Didier Burkhalter signed a new agreement between Switzerland, Germany and Austria, which will extend the...  

23/02/2011 | Legislation | Switzerland

New film law to be submitted soon

Portuguese Minister of Culture Gabriela Canavilhas announced yesterday that a new film law will be ready and submitted for approval to parliament by the end of this year. Canavilhas admitted there...  

23/02/2011 | Legislation | Portugal

Tax credit on for 6 months, no word on ticket hike yet

With the so-called Milleproroghe ("Thousand extensions") decree law, the government extended tax benefits – the tax credit and tax shelter – to film companies for only six months. In a press...  

22/12/2010 | Legislation | Italy

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

Government approves new Film Agreement for 2011-2014

On Wednesday, the Danish government signed off on the new Film Agreement and its comprehensive DKK 2.1 billion (around €281m) budget for the local film industry from 2011 to 2014 that will be...  

29/10/2010 | Legislation | Denmark

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