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Day: 21 October 2015

Panasonic v Russian Ministry of Culture: Russian private copying levy issue

“Panasonic Rus” ltd. filed claim to Moscow commercial court and asked to admit results of inspection under № 2/2014 20.03.2014, executed by Russian Ministry of Culture, and prescription of Ministry of Culture to eliminate revealed breaches of law from 20.03.2014 as illegal. Defendant contested plaintiff’s claim and stated that prescription is justified and in accordance with law. Defendant also stated that inspection in relation to plaintiff was executed in accordance with requirements of relevant regulations. After duly examination and taking into account all arguments and objections brought by parties, the court refused to admit results of inspection executed by Ministry of Culture along with its prescription to eliminate revealed breaches of law as illegal.

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