Problems relating to Trade and Investment on France
17. Implementation of intellectual property rights ("IPRs") |
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| (1) Private Copying Remuneration System | - Due to the unfairness in the mechanism for determining the tariff rates by the beneficiaries under the private copying remuneration system (PCRS), the tariff rates so determined are always unfavourable to business operators (payors). Moreover, GOF, being one of the beneficiaries for 25% of the revenue from PCRS as its cultural promotional fund, supports PCRS, whose legality is in question. Moreover, despite its dubious legality, on 19 November 2014, French state council affirmed the current tariff rate. Business operators are compelled to plan and sell the products in concern in the absence of the legal fairness and stability, besides paying the private copying remuneration. | - It is requested that GOF implements Private Copying Remuneration System in the manner that reflects the intent of manufacturing operators in a fair manner. | - France Law No. 92-597 of 1 July 1992 on the Code of Intellectual Property (Legislative Part), Article 311(5) |
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