In 2023, Russia wants to introduce a moratorium on administrative penalties for cinemas for the release of foreign films without a distribution certificate. The corresponding draft law was developed by the Economic Policy Committee of the Federation Council, a copy of which was sent to the government of the Russian Federation and its vice-president Maxim Oreshkin. TASS.
As indicated in the explanatory note to the document, it is proposed to consider a proposal for a moratorium on bringing to administrative liability in accordance with the article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “renting and (or) showing films without”. “a “film distribution certificate” in the current year to enable the distribution of films from non-friendly countries. The text states that “these changes will allow the protection of the industry without additional support measures from the budget, the preservation of employment in the film distribution segment, as well as the collection of taxes and other payments to budgets.”
Andrey Kutepov, chairman of the Federation Council economic policy committee, explained to the agency that it is recommended to introduce a moratorium on punishment under this article of the Code of Administrative Offenses in cases where the violation “resulted from restrictive measures against Russia.” individual entrepreneurs or legal entities ”foreign countries, foreign state associations, associations , institutions “taking hostile actions” against Russia and its inhabitants. According to him, “unfriendly acts” in the document “mean the actual termination or refusal of the concluded license agreement for granting the copyright object and the right to use the corresponding rights on grounds not related to infringement.” The Russian individual entrepreneur or legal entity fulfills its obligations under such an agreement.
Former State Duma Deputy and First Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture Alexander Sholokhov discretion proposal to allow distribution of foreign films in Russia without the permission of copyright holders.
Source: Gazeta
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