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Russian collecting societies are required to pay social security fees

Social security fees must be paid from royalties collected in behalf of authors by collecting societies in Russia. Russian CMOs have not paid these social security fees to Russian pension fund within three last years. According to letter obtained by Vedomosti, and written by Anton Dronov, chairman of Russian Pension Fund, to Andrey Pudov, deputy of minister of labor and social security, Russian state pension fund wants to get these monies.

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The current regulation framework for online cinemas in Russia is enough

The chief of Russian Roskomnadzor Alexandr Zharov believes online cinemas in Russia should be regulated in the same way as is regulated traditional TV in Russia. “I believe streaming video-services are another step in development of (traditional) TV broadcast and (nontraditional) TV broadcast. Therefore it is necessary to work over the issues how to regulate near traditional TV.” Media-communication Union developed a draft law to regulate work of online cinemas in Russia.

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Some interesting things from MosFilm CEO Karen Shakhnazarov interview

He advised to establish some analogue of USSR State Cinematography (StateCinema), a Single Cinematography Center. This structure would be the only authority to invest movies. Now we have Russian ministry of culture (MinCult) and Cinematography Fund – “it is know-how without any analogue in the world”.

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Radio station “Silver Rain” sued Yandex for using its brand in Yandex.Radio service

Russian internet company Yandex has launched its service Yandex.Radio about one year ago. In this service Yandex made special section “Like on Radio” in order to make the choice of music more convenient and simpler for its users. This section has been made with intention to help user to find suitable for him style or type of music similar with musical format of popular radio stations, like “Europa plus”, “Silver Rain” and others. Some radio station owners did not like it.

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Can interview be an original work of authorship?

The fifty-four individual Plaintiffs (the “Lost Boys”) are Southern Sudanese refugees and residents of the state of Georgia fleeing genocidal activity occurring during the Second Sudanese Civil War. As repeated militia raids on Southern Sudanese villages made militia tactics more predictable, the Lost Boys and others were instructed to flee their villages at the first signs of attack. The Lost Boys and others walked for months through the wilderness before reaching refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, experiencing many trials and tribulations, often unique to each Lost Boy. The Lost Boys and thousands of others were granted asylum and residency in the United States, and the Lost Boys settled in and around Atlanta, Georgia. As part of their effort to deliver aid to South Sudan, the Lost Boys created Plaintiff Foundation for Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan, Inc. (the “Foundation”). In 2002, some plaintiffs met Robert “Bobby” Newmyer, a film producer and partner at Defendant Outlaw Productions. When they told Newmyer about some of their experiences prior to arriving in the United States, Newmyer expressed interest in making their stories into a feature film and agreed to travel to Atlanta to meet with them. Newmyer and Outlaw recruited Nagle, a screenwriter, to write the script of a screenplay incorporating “real, personal and emotional details” of the Lost Boys’ stories “otherwise unavailable to the public at large.”

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Deputies from Russian state duma asked prime-minister, minister of internal affairs and attorney general to inspect Russian accredited CMOs

Deputies from Communist party requested prime-minister Dmitry Medvedev, attorney general and minister of internal affairs to inspect accredited Russian collective management societies. Deputies asked to inspect Russian Authors Society (RAO), All-Russian Intellectual Property Organisation (VOIS) and Russian Union of Right holders (RSP), they are concerned about transparency in spending of collected royalties by accredited CMOs. Deputies underlined declining trust degree of authors, performers, producers and other right holders in relation to CMO. “As we can make conclusion, based on information we have, during the management of copyright by RAO, VOIS, RSP, authors, performers, producers and other right holders have not received more than 10 billion roubles.”

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Russian ministry of culture develops some changes to Russian private copying levy system

Russian ministry of culture (MinCult) believes current system of private copying levy is outdated. The text of developed and proposed amendments is not published yet. The target of changes is Russian governmental decree # 829 “About remuneration for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual works for private purposes”.

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Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service blames Google for aggressive behaviour in Russia

FAS is glad of courts’ decision on Google case. FAS believes it will have positive impact on competition in Russian IT market. FAS’s chief Igor Artemiev said fine for Google can amount 8% from turnover if there will be no mitigating factors. If Google will go to the court it will lose option to face a minimal fine amounting to 1% from turnover. It seems Google decided to fight. Artemiev hopes on settlement with Google, but in this case Google has to admit its guilt. Actually FAS waits when Google will appeal Moscow commercial court decision.

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Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service established administrative delict committed by Google

Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) established administrative delict committed by Google and conducts administrative investigation. Prior to establish delict FAS considered the case on Google’s anticompetitive behaviour. So, what exactly Russian FAS wants from Google?

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Google tried to challenge Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service’s decision and failed

Google challenged Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) decision and failed. Google Inc. and Google Ireland Limited asked the court to avow FAS’s decision as illegal. During court proceedings Google’s representatives upheld stated requirements and pointed out compliance Google’s business activity in Russia with Russian law about protection of competition. According to them, there was not corpus delicti because assessment of activity has been made under analysis of licencing agreements what is prohibited by part 4 of article 10 of the law about protection of competition. There was not established any indication of Google’s dominating position in Russian Federation. Agreements with manufacturers have been concluded on voluntary basis. There were not established any negative consequences of Google’s activity, caused restriction of competition.

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