On the 20th hearing on copyright by the House Judiciary, a two-year review by Congress has been concluded with Maria Pallante – U.S. Register of Copyrights as lone witness. She has presented a detailed Written Testimony outlaying issues requiring either legislative action, foundational analyses of public issues or other issues either not urgent or related to the Copyright Office. Regarding… Read more →
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A third chance for the Artist’s Resale Right in the US
Having found support from the New York Representative Jerrold Nadler, the ART Act – aiming to implement the Artist’s Resale Right in the US – has been resubmitted in the US Congress with the added endorsement of senators Tammy Baldwin and Edward Markey. The bill submitted on the 16th of April aims to ensure a that the artists benefits from… Read more →
Discussions on the Artist’s Resale Right adoption in China
“Resale right is not all about remuneration, it’s about respect for the artist” – Mr. Yan Cheng On April 14 2015, a number of representatives of prestigious organisations from across the Asia-Pacific and other regions joined in Beijing to discuss the Artist’s Resale Right. Hosted by CISAC’s Asia-Pacific regional office, the one-day seminar gathered the most distinguished guests of the… Read more →
Discussing the Resale Right at the ALAI Colloquium
On 20 March, at the invitation of the French Association for the International Protection of Copyright (AFPIDA) and with the support of French Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts (ADAGP), three panels of international experts gathered in Paris to discuss the vital Artist’s Resale Right. The high-profile event, dubbed the ALAI Colloquium, was organised by the International Literary… Read more →
EU Resale Right Directive is for Artists
In yesterday’s judgment the EU Court of Justice confirmed that the contractual arrangements by Christie’s France which oblige buyers to pay the resale right are in compliance with European law. The court delivered a preliminary ruling to a question forwarded by the French Court of Cassation. The French antiques dealers’ association (SNA) had started a legal procedure against Christie’s France… Read more →