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The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings (art. 266 of the EC Treaty) yet again as regards the EU Rules on Electronic Communications . At an earlier stage, the main concern of the European Commission was the full implementation of the EU framework for electronic communications which resulted in several decisions rendered by the Court of Justice on 10 March 2005 against Belgium and Luxembourg. The Court ruled that these countries had neglected to take the appropriate legal and administrative measures to implement the EC legislation at hand. This time the procedures are against...

On 18 May 2001, a Co-Production Agreement was signed between France and Luxembourg. It entered into force on 1 November 2003. The Agreement applies to cinematographic works of any length and genre. Third country producers may join the co-production, if their country is linked to France or Luxembourg by a films co-production agreement. Financial contribution shall be at least 10%. For further information contact: - Centre national de la cinématographie - Direction financière et juridique - Service juridique http://www.cnc.fr/index_dyn.htm?h_infos_pratiques/r2/ssrub1/p1_d1_textes.htm - Fonds national...

On 14 June 2002 a Co-Production Agreement has been signed between Germany and Luxembourg. It entered into force on 22 September 2003. The Agreement applies to theatrical films as well as to TV, video- and multimedia productions. Financial contribution of a co-producer shall be at least 20%. Multilateral co-productions are possible; here the minority participation must not be less than 10% and the majority participation must not exceed 70% of the total production cost. As an exception, a mere financial participation in a co-production can be approved. In such cases, financial participation must...

On 8 June 2004 the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg adopted new legislation on the press, repealing the Act of 20 July 1869 on the press and other means of publication, an Act that many commentators considered outdated. The Act of 20 December 1979 on the recognition and protection of the professional title of journalists has also been replaced. By emphasising the guarantee of freedom of expression, the new legislation is closer to the spirit of Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The new legislation reinforces the rights of journalists as...

By means of an Act of 18 April 2004, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has now transposed into its national law European Directive 2001/29/EC of the Parliament and the Council on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and neighbouring rights in the information society (see IRIS 2001-5: 3). This transposition takes the form of a text amending the Act of 18 April 2001 on copyright, neighbouring rights and databases (referred to as "the Act"). Apart from the transposition of the provisions of the Directive, the new Act also amends the scheme for reserved royalties. The new text introduces...