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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-01
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[01] Culture minister appoints temporary commissioner for Greek copyright
agency AEPI
[01] Culture minister appoints temporary commissioner for Greek copyright
agency AEPI
Culture and Sports Minister Lydia Koniordou has appointed a member of the
civil service to temporarily head the Hellenic Society for the Protection
of Intellectual Property (AEPI) and deal with its serious mismanagement
issues, while restoring the smooth operation of the intellectual property
rights market, the culture ministry announced on Monday.
"The relevant decision has been published in the Government Gazette
and, finally, after many years of effort, is expected to tackle the
mismanagement that was exposed and recorded in a recent chartered
accountants' report, shedding full light on AEPI's operation," the
announcement said.
The individual selected to act as temporary commissioner is a civil
servant with lengthy experience in the management of legal entities, the
culture ministry said, who will be working to ensure that the copyright
fees are collected and distributed to AEPI's beneficiaries. The temporary
commissioner is authorised to use all legal means and aids in order to
protect their interests and to intervene decisively, cancelling any act
or decision that could bring about the cessation or bankruptcy of AEPI
and the loss of the beneficiaries' rights, the ministry added.
The temporary commissioner will replace AEPI's management, which will
not be empowered to take any action that could harm the interests of
AEPI beneficiaries, and will have a six-month term that can be extended
by three months. At the end of that term, or sooner if judged necessary,
the temporary commissioner will be replaced by a commissioner envisaged
under a new law on the management of intellectual property rights that
is due to be tabled in Parliament.
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