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General information on the Collection Management Organisation VG WORT and current press releases on international affairs are available here in English.

BROCHURE What is VG WORT

ORGANISATION Structure VG WORT

News

Licensing of Out-Of-Commerce Works

An IFRRO Guide

Published November 2020

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Second Act to adapt copyright law to the requirements of the Digital Single Market

Discussion Draft

Published 25 June 2020 by The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, Germany

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Joint Statement by Initiative Urheberrecht and the German Collective Management Organisations

Published 7 May 2020

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CORONA Pandemic - Support from the social fund of VG WORT

Discussion Draft

Published 25 June 2020 by The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, Germany

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Umbrella Organisations

VG WORT provides information here about its engagement on behalf of authors and publishers in the area of copyright law at the international level.

IFRRO, International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisation, Brussels/Belgium

The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) is the main international network of Collective Management Organisations and creators’ and publishers’ associations in the text and image spheres. IFRRO work to protect and enable easy legal access to copyright material. VG WORT is one of the members. IFRRO is overseen by a Board of Directors, one of whose members is Dr Robert Staats, CEO of VG WORT.

SAA, Society of Audiovisual Authors, Brussels/Belgium

The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) is an association of European Collective Management Organisations which has represented the copyright interests of authors in the audiovisual field since its founding in 2010. VG WORT is among the founding members of the SAA. With more than 33 members from 25 European countries, the SAA currently represents more than 140,000 screenwriters and directors from the film and television industry.

The SAA advocates for the rights of audiovisual authors at the European level. This primarily involves ensuring fair and proportional remuneration within the scope of collective rights management.

The SAA is overseen by a Board of Directors, one of whose members is Dr Robert Staats, CEO of VG WORT.

International Agreements with foreign Collective Management Organisations

VG WORT has concluded bilateral agreements with the following foreign collective management organisations which are listed below in alphabetical order together with their location and the initial year of the partnership:

ABDR, Sao Paolo (Brasilien), 2002
AIDRO, Mailand (Italien), 2007
AKKA/LAA, Riga (Lettland), 1997
ALCS, London (England), 1980
Artisjus, Budapest (Ungarn), 1970
AWGACS, Sydney (Australien), 1997
Bonus Pressekopia, Stockholm (Schweden), 2004
CADRA, Buenos Aires (Argentinien), 2011
CAL, Sydney (Australien), 1989
CCC, Danvers (Massachusetts/USA), 1985
CEDRO, Madrid (Spanien), 1989
CeMPro, Santa Cruz (Mexico), 2007
CFC, Paris (Frankreich), 1988
CLA, London (England), 1988
CLASS, (Singapur), 2006
CLNZ, Auckland (Neuseeland), 1996
COPIPEC, Montreal (Kanada), 1997
Copydan, Kopenhagen (Dänemark), 1990
COPYSWEDE, Stockholm (Schweden), 2010
CSCS, Toronto (Kanada), 2000
DACIN SARA, Bukarest (Rumänien), 2000
DALRO, Johannesburg (Südafrika), 1969
DAMA, Madrid (Spanien), 2008
DHK, Zagreb (Kroatien), 2009
Dilia, Prag (Tschechische Republik), 1992
FILMJUS, Budapest (Ungarn), 2008
Fjölis, Reykjavik (Island), 1990
HARR, Budapest (Ungarn), 2003
HKRRS, Hong Kong (China), 2003
ICLA, Dublin (Irland), 1997
IPRO, Den Haag (Niederlande), 2012
JAACC, Tokyo (Japan), 2012
KOPINOR, Oslo (Norwegen), 1988
KOPIOSTO, Helsinki (Finnland), 2003
KOPIPOL, Kielce (Polen), 1999
KORRA, Seoul (Korea), 2013
Latga - A, Vilnius (Litauen), 2006
LITA, Bratislava (Slovakei), 2001
Literar Mechana, LVG, Wien (Österreich), 1967
Luxorr, Luxemburg (Luxemburg), 2008
MASA, Beau Bassin (Mauritius), 2009
NLA, Tunbridge Wells (Großbritannien), 2003
NORWACO, Oslo (Norwegen), 2008
OSDEL, Athen (Griechenland), 1998
PLR, Stockton-on-Tees (Großbritannien), 2012
Pro Litteris, Zürich (Schweiz), 1976/77
REPROBEL, Brüssel (Belgien), 2011
SABAM, Brüssel (Belgien), 1987
SACD, Paris (Frankreich), 1988
SCAM, Paris (Frankreich), 2011
SGAE, Madrid (Spanien), 1999
SGDL, Paris (Frankreich), 1974
S.I.A.E., Rom (Italien), 1995
SOFIA, Paris (Frankreich), 2009
SSA, Lausanne (Schweiz), 1992
Stichting LIRA (Niederlande), 2004
Stichting PRO, Hoofdorp (Niederlande), 2010
Stichting Reprorecht, Hoofddorp (Niederlande), 2000
STM, Amsterdam (Niederlande), 1989
SUISSIMAGE, Bern (Schweiz), 1995
WGA, Los Angeles (USA), 1992
WGJ, Tokyo (Japan), 1993
ZAPA, Warschau (Polen), 1999

Kommende Termine

International Agreements with foreign Collective Management Organisations