Copyright fees - Resolution No. 61/2010

By Resolution No. 61/2010 from the Cabinet Chief, which was published in the Official Gazette on March 11, 2010, fees to be paid by the users for any type of exploitation, use, or communication to the public, of cinematographic and other audiovisual works fixed in any and all means, were approved. 

In that regard, we would recall that by means of Decree No. 124/09 it was granted to the General Association of Cinematographic and Audiovisual Authors-Directors (DAC) the right, within the territory of Argentina, to receive, administrate and distribute the compensations provided for in the Intellectual Property Law No. 11,723. for foreign and Argentine authors/directors of cinematographic and other audiovisual works and their heirs.

Resolution No. 61/2010 established the fees to be paid in accordance to the type of user, the kind of use they intend to do and the means by which the works are to be communicated. The DAC may apply discounts and/or deductions according to the particular circumstances of the different users as long as it respects the rules on equity and fair competition. The parties may execute agreements that will prevail over the fees fixed by this Resolution.