The new Collecting Societies Act that went into force on 1 June 2016 completely re-regulates the collective exercise of copyright and related property rights. The commentary explains the changes from the previous legal situation according to the UrhWG [Copyright Administration Law] and UrhSchiedsV [Copyright Arbitration Law] and focuses on the practical significance of the individual provisions of the new law.

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Robert Heine, Raue LLP, Berlin; Tobias Holzmüller, GEMA, Berlin.