Copyright Enfoncement
01/03: A Europe that protects: Commission reinforces EU response to illegal content online – European Commission
The Commission has recommended a set of operational measures – accompanied by the necessary safeguards – to be taken by companies and Member States to further step up into tackling illegal content online before it determines whether it will be necessary to propose legislation.
01/03: Frequently asked questions: Commission Recommendation on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online – European Commission
The European Commission has presented a set of concrete and operational measures to take down illegal content spreading online, from terrorist content, incitement to hatred and violence, child pornography, counterfeit products and intellectual property infringement.
23/02: Liability of Online Service Providers for Copyright Protected Content – Regulatory Action Needed? – European Parliament Think Tank
The paper looks at liability of online providers for copyright infringements. The liability privileges in Articles 12 to 15 E-Commerce Directive can remain unchanged; they seem to be sufficiently flexible to adopt to new business models, which also make them in general future proof.
European Institutions
01/03: European Parliament to launch probe into Martin Selmayr promotion – The Parliament Magazine
German official’s appointment as European Commission Secretary-General branded a ‘cloak-and-dagger operation’ that needs parliamentary examination.
EU Funding
05/03: Proposed List of Instruments for the next Multiannual Financial Framework - European Commission
The document compares the instruments under the current Multiannual Financial Framework with the next generation of financial instruments.
Recent studies
European Audiovisual Observatory - How do deposit systems safeguard Europe's film and video content? - February 2018European Parliament Think Tank – Liability of Online Service Providers for Copyrighted Content – Regulatory Action Needed? – December 2017
Events
27-28 March: Digitising European Industry Stakeholder Forum 201828 March: Informal meeting of education, youth, culture and sport ministers on culture (EYCS): Media Advisory
