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FPI and RUR: cooperation is possible

01.12.2010

On the 1st of December, 2010 IFPI took the representatives of RUR. The meeting was organized by IFPI with participation of major companies: Sony, Warner, UMG, EMI. Andrey Krichevskiy described the current situation in private copying sphere in Russia and answered the questions about RUR activity.

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RUR concluded an agreement with Casio

20.11.2010

CASIO started remuneration payments for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual products for private purposes. We are sure that the cooperation with CASIO will give RUR an opportunity to realize the rights of authors, performers and producers of phonograms and audiovisual products to receive the remuneration for free reproduction exclusively for privet purposes.  

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RUR concluded an agreement with JVC

10.11.2010

“JVC SNG ” сompany – Russian representative office of the global company JVC started remuneration payments for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual products for private purposes. We are sure that the cooperation with JVC will give RUR an opportunity to realize the rights of authors, performers and producers of phonograms and audiovisual products to […]

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RUR is state accredited in the sphere of private copying

01.11.2010

On 24th September 2010 Rosohrankultura (the Ministry of Culture Department) accredited RUR as the sole society to collect and distribute remuneration for the authors, performers and phonogram producers and audiovisual products for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual products for private purposes within the territory of the Russian Federation. It means that only the Russian […]

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The Government of the Russian Federation established the rate of remuneration for private copying

20.10.2010

The order of payment and collecting and the rates of remuneration are established by the regulation of the Government of the Russian Federation “About the remuneration for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual products for private purposes” of October 14th 2010 № 829. The remuneration rate is 1% from realization price of equipment and material […]

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International Private Copying Association (IPCA)

15.08.2010

International association of organizations carrying out collective management of the authors’, performers’ and producers’ of phonograms and audiovisual products rights to receive the remuneration for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual products exclusively for private purposes – IPCA – was created according with Memorandum, signed on July, 12th 2010. IPCA unites the following international collective […]

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RUR represents SACEM (France) in Russia

01.08.2010

According to the protocol signed, the French society of authors, composers and music publishers SACEM confirmed RUR authority to represent its interests in realization the rights of authors and other right- holders to receive remuneration for free reproduction of phonograms and audiovisual products exclusively for private purposes in Russia. In 1994, agreements on mutual representation […]

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RUR concluded an agreement with AEPI (Greece)

25.07.2010

RUR concluded a bilateral agreement with the Greek collective management society – the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AEPI). This agreement will certainly help RUR to carry out collecting of the remuneration for Greek right-holders in Russia and, accordingly, in favor of Russian authors, performers and phonogram producers and audiovisual products in […]

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An agreement between RUR and SGAE (Spain) was concluded

10.07.2010

RUR concluded a bilateral agreement with the General Society of Authors and Publishers of Spain (SGAE). This agreement will certainly help RUR to carry out collecting of the remuneration for Spanish right-holders in Russia and, accordingly, in favor of Russian authors, performers and phonogram producers and audiovisual products in Spain. The Sociedad General De Autores […]

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RUR concluded an agreement with OSA (Czech Republic)

20.06.2010

RUR concluded a bilateral agreement with the Czech collective authors’ society OSA. This agreement will certainly help RUR to carry out collecting of the remuneration for Czech right-holders in Russia and, accordingly, in favor of Russian authors, performers and phonogram producers and audiovisual products in Czech Republic. OSA (Ochranny svaz autorsky pro prava k dilum […]

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