Proceedings before the Copyright Commission Regarding the Acknowledgement of Rates of Royalties for Using Registered Works or Objects of Related Rights

Abstract

The article discusses proceedings before the Copyright Commission that is entitled to acknowledge royalty rates for using registered works or objects of related rights. The application of such a modality is possible only before a lawsuit is registered. A party is not obliged to use this possibility; however, if either party has applied for arbitration with the Copyright Commission, the other one may not default. Therefore, a lawsuit may not be instituted before the Commission decides a given case. If neither party uses this possibility, they can take the matter to court. It lies within the discretion of institutions that collectively manage copyrights and related rights to determine royalty rates. Only such institutions can file lawsuits; nevertheless, several organisations that collectively manage copyrights or related rights can file lawsuits, hence the appearance of more than one petitioner is possible.