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High-level meeting of Press Publishers in Paris

On 1 October 2019, EMMA-ENPA organised a seminar in Paris on Copyright and Publishers’ Vision with European publishers from across 16 Member States hosted by Pierre Louette, CEO of les Echos-Le Parisien Group at «Les Echos » headquarters.<br /> <br /> All European publishers are united regarding the implementation of the publishers’ right and encourage Member States to act swiftly in implementing it consistently and in a harmonised manner throughout the EU.

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EMMA and ENPA condemn Google’s announcement on French publishers’ right implementation

EMMA and ENPA strongly condemn Google’s announcement yesterday with the unilateral decision to disrespect European legislation and future French legislation by not paying for news snippets in France. Before its entry into force in October, Google is already taking advantage of its unprecedented market power to put pressure on publishers in order for them to renounce their legal rights.

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Jens Henneberg Obituary

On behalf of all members of the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), it is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Jens Henneberg. Mr Henneberg, 60, was the Executive Vice President and Editorial Director at Bonnier Publication, the largest magazine publisher in the Nordic countries.

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Adoption of a publishers' right in France

Europe’s press publishers represented by EMMA (European Magazine Media Association) and ENPA (European Newspaper Publishers’ Association) applaud today’s final adoption of a right for press publishers by the French lower parliamentary chamber or the Assemblée Nationale, as part of the implementation of the EU copyright Directive. The law foresees concrete information obligations to services of online communication to the public such as all the necessary elements relating to the uses of press publications by users. In addition, the law stipulates that remuneration due to press publishers should be based on resource revenue of any kind, whether direct or indirect.

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News release on EU copyright reform

Europe’s press publishers, represented by the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA), the European Publishers’ Council (EPC) and News Media Europe (NME), welcome today’s adoption by the Council of the long-awaited EU copyright reform that introduces the crucial neighbouring right for press publishers (Article 15). Member states must implement the reform into national law by 2021.

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NEWS RELEASE ON EU COPYRIGHT REFORM

EU COPYRIGHT REFORM ADOPTED BY MEMBER STATES: PUBLISHERS CALL FOR QUICK AND APPROPRIATE IMPLEMENTATION INTO NATIONAL LAWS