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Legislation on copyright exists and continues to develop at three levels: national, European and international level. Every establishment in the hospitality industry must pay large copyright and neighbouring right fees to collecting bodies (which represent the interests of authors, artists, producers and similar) for live, background music, as well as, in certain countries, for the use of radio and television in guestrooms, etc. Legislation and political developments affecting the organisation of the collecting system and the extent of the protection afforded to copyright and neighbouring right holders are therefore of prime importance for the hospitality industry and are closely monitored by HOTREC.
Besides the copyright aspect of intellectual property, the hospitality industry is also affected by some specific aspects of industrial property such as legislation on trademarks and designs.
Key EU measures
Main HOTREC documents
- Extension of the term of protection - CUP letter (April 2008)
- "Copyright Alliance" letter regarding the Commission staff working document of 7 July (September 2005)
- HOTREC comments on Commission staff working document of 7 July 2005 (September 2005)
- HOTREC Response to the Commission consultation on fine-tuning of the copyright acquis: the definition of "public" (October 2004)