FULOG

Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament

“The new copyright law: the European debate, commitments for the next  Italian legislature”

Thursday, December 20,

Hall of Flags
European Parliament Information Office in Italy
Via IV Novembre 149, Rome

14h30
Hours: Luigi Berlinguer, MEP PD ( Democratic Party)

14h45-16h30
First round table: The contents

Chair: Matthew Orfini, Head of Democratic  Party cultural department

The representatives of the following organizations:

     FIMI Italian Music Industry Federation
     Altroconsumo, Consumer Association
     Google Italy
     Deezer Italy
     Association of Authors 100
     SAISLC CGIL – FISTEL CISL – UIL UILCOM
     Italian Association of Phonographic

with the presence of:
Silvia Costa, MEP PD

16h30 – 18h15
Second round table: The rules

Chair: Paolo Gentiloni, MEP Democratic Party

Speakers:

     Maurizio Decina, Commissioner NRA (AGCOM)
     Manlio Mallia, Deputy General Manager SIAE ( Authors and Editors Association)
     Mr. Fulvio Sarzana,  Lawyer
     Marco Polillo, President Italian Publishers Association
     Paul Marzano, President of the Advisory Committee for the Right of Author
     Prof. Marco Ricolfi, Nexa, University of Turin
     Arturo Di Corinto, La Repubblica journalist
     Giuseppe Mazzotti, Digital Forum, Center for European Policy Studies
     Vincenzo Vita, Senator PD

18h15 Conclusions: Luigi Berlinguer

Spain’s Supreme Court has agreed to consider a complaint brought by a group representing web users against the government’s so-called ‘ley Sinde’ anti-download law that aims to protect copyright material.

The appeal also requested an injunction of the codes, which will be enforced starting March 1.

The Supreme Court gave the government 10 days to address the request. Regardless of the injunction, any move to shut down web pages will eventually be conditioned by the court’s ruling.

The Swiss government has, after a parliamentary study, decided to make no change in its copyright laws which means that downloading for personal use will continue to be legal.

Due to this, the investigation concluded there was no need for any change in the copyright legislation.