Category Archives: Entertainment Law Brazil
Carnival is over but the parade of bills to change the Brazilian Copyright Act does not stop
My last post was about a new bill that wants to profoundly change the Brazilian Copyright Act (to the worse, in my view). However, I found that a less ambitious – but still very troubling – bill was introduced last … Continue reading
My Completely Unsolicited Comments on The SOPA and PIPA Issue
Now that the “internet outrage” over SOPA and PIPA has apparently subsided at least a little, I would like to make a couple of comments about it, looking from a Brazilian perspective. However, I will start quoting the title of … Continue reading
Ancine put on public consultation the draft of the Normative Instruction that will rule about accountability
On December 21, 2011, Ancine has started the public consultation proceeding related to the draft of the Normative Instruction that will set forth rules for the presentation and analysis of accountability of public resources invested in projects of its jurisdiction. … Continue reading
The Ministry of Culture Published Five New Edicts to Promote Audiovisual Productions in Brazil
The Secretary of Audiovisual Affairs of the Ministry of Culture has published a couple of weeks ago five new edicts to provide financial assistance to audiovisual productions and, as a result, promote local productions. Producers from all regions of Brazil … Continue reading
Tax Immunity for CDs and DVDs of Brazilian Musicians: What About the Cinematographic Industry?
Last week, the House of Representatives approved the proposal to amend the Federal Constitution and grant tax exemption to CDs and DVDs containing music from Brazilian authors or music interpreted by Brazilian musicians in general. If further approved by the … Continue reading
Bill of Copyright Law sent to the Civil House?
The last news I had about the status of the bill of Copyright Law was that it was under discussion before the Interministerial Group of Intellectual Property, a natural step after the final draft of the bill was elaborated by … Continue reading
The Ministry of Culture disclosed its schedule for the further revision of the draft-bill of Copyright Act
As commented here, the Ministry of Culture was going to reveal a plan for further possible comments on the second version of the draft bill of Copyright Act. Well, as an Easter Egg, the plan was revealed last night and, … Continue reading
No right of publicity claim possible when a duty to give credit exists
The Court of Appeals of the State of Rio de Janeiro has recently decided that there can be no liability under a right of publicity type claim when a duty to give credit exists. In the interest of transparency I … Continue reading
The first 365 days
Our little blog project is already one year old since our firstpost. Time really flies.We had a very busy 12 months but we would not be here, still writing this blog if it were not for you, our readers. You have … Continue reading
Interesting news on tax aspects of the download of audiovisual works in Brazil
Last year, the the 8th Fiscal Region Office of the Federal Revenue Service of São Paulo was inquired about the nature of the taxes – if any – that would be levied upon the download of movies. The entity which made … Continue reading
