Russian Rightsholders’ Society on Collective Management of Reprographic Reproduction Rights

CopyRus, Russian Rightsholders’ Society on Collective Management of Reprographic Reproduction Rights

6-2, Gostinichniy proezd, 5th Floor, office IV NP "COPYRUS"
Moscow
127106
Russia
Phone: +7 495 921 2231
Fax: +7 495 921 2231
Email: mail@copyrus.org
web: http://www.copyrus.org

Chief Executive:
Director General : Mr Vasiliy Terletskiy

KEY REPRESENTATIVES
Exterior Liaisons Director : Mr Vladimir Kozyrev
E-Mail : mail@copyrus.org

HISTORY OF ORGANISATION
History of the organisation : COPYRUS was created in early 2003 by famous Russian authors and major Russian rightholders with the support of the federal executive authorities - the Press Ministry and Rospatent (Patent and Trademark Agency of Russia) and of a special governmental committee which allowed to use the name "Russian" in COPYRUS’ full title (as of 20.01.2003). Reprographic reproduction is one of the types of work reproduction, therefore, according to Article 1270 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, it can be carried out only with the consent of authors and other holders of exclusive property author rights or on the basis of contracts with the corresponding authors’ society (blanket license). In its activity COPYRUS strives to strictly observe requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation. Soon after its incorporation COPYRUS began the process of concluding agreements with the Russian rightholders, through the Author Associations, and with foreign societies. Also, as of 12.01.2005, COPYRUS has been giving licenses. Control over the activity of COPYRUS is carried out by the Supervisory Council, consisting of representatives of publishers, author associations and the public authorities.
Year of incorporation : 2003
Year of first collection : 2005
Year of first distribution : 2008

ORGANISATION
Composition of Board
Total number of Board Members : 6
How are Board Members elected : General Assembly of CopyRus and/or Admistrative Council of CopyRus
Total number of Author Representatives :5
Total number of Publisher Representatives :1

Members:
Total number of Member Associations : 21
Total Publishers' Associations :4
Total Creators' (authors and visual artists) Associations:17
Total Rights holders represented : 200000
Remarks about the members : Authors, their heirs, publishers and other rights holders.

MODEL OF RRO OPERATION

Type of National legislation :

Civil law : Yes
Common law : No

Licensing system:
Extended Collective Licence

LICENCES
Reprographic licences
Types of works licensed : Any types of work, reproduced reprographically
Pilot Projects : Digital licensing (libraries and educational establishments)


Digital Licences
Types of works licensed: None at the moment, but such activity will be considered.

Other Licences
Public Lending Rights : No


DISTRIBUTION
Title-specific distribution : No
Non title-specific distribution : Yes
Both title-specific distribution and non title-specific distribution : No
Full reporting : No
Sampling : No
Statistical surveys : No
Objective availability : No
Possibility to be copied : No


AGREEMENTS
Number of Bilateral agreements type A : 12
Bilateral agreements type A with : KOPINOR, CFC, REPROBEL, CADRA, COPYRIGHT LISENCING LTD., NLA, REPRONIG, CEMPRO, HKRRLS, ACCESS COPYRIGHT, SIAE, AIDRO
Number of Bilateral agreements type B : 12
Bilateral agreements type B with : HARR, CEDRO, LITA, CLASS, JAMCOPY, KOPIOSTO, ZANA, COPY-DAN,MASA, IRRO, Fjölís

FINANCIAL DATA


Total amount collected for all licensing :
€ 0.00
Total amount collected for reproduction licensing :
€ 0.00
Total amount collected nationally for reproduction licensing :
€ 0.00
Total amount received for licensing from other RROs world-wide :
€ 0.00
Total amount distributed to national rightsholders :
€ 0.00
Total Amount distributed to foreign RROs :
€ 0.00
Total amount distributed from all licensing :
€ 0.00