Our services cover all legal issues in the fields of Entertainment and Mass Media (both “traditional” and “new” aspects thereof) in Greece and abroad; more concrete, our services include the provision of legal advice and support, as well as negotiation, drafting and review of contracts and all kinds of agreements, regarding, among others:
Audiovisual Productions
- Audiovisual production and execution production agreements for works of long duration, such as films, series, documentaries, etc., as much as works of short duration works, as commercials, trailers, promos, etc.
- Commercial exploitation and co-exploitation of audiovisual works, involving all modern means of exploitation, transmission, distribution and presentation to the public.
- Co-production of audiovisual works.
- Scriptwriters, authors, scene/film directors, directors of photography, technicians and other contributors/ participants of the audiovisual works.
- Actors and Supporting (secondary) actors.
- Licences, consents and other “clearances” securing the audiovisual productions.
- Filming and other types of licences for various production needs.
- Commissioning of music composition for incorporation in audiovisual works.
- Licences for the synchronisation/incorporation of music in audiovisual works.
- Rentals/ lease of studios and production facilities.
- Purchase & rental of various production equipment.
Television & Radio
- Talents, TV hosts, panellists.
- Journalists of all specialities, editors in chief.
- Radio – music producers.
- Purchase, sale and distribution of Greek and foreign programmes (films, series, etc.).
- Television Format Option & License Agreements.
- Technical and artistic supervision of programmes.
- Programmes’ retransmission by any known means/ methods.
- News Agencies & photography usage rights license agreements.
- Events & Contest-competition participation Terms and conditions.
- Advertising, product placement and sponsorship agreements.
- Sports’ broadcasting agreements.
- Subtitling and dubbing of programmes (including post-production procedures).
- Radio Stations’ networking agreements.
- Daily operation issues of television & radio stations.
- Regulatory compliance with the requirements of broadcasting legislation, advice on related agreements and cooperations.
- Legal Representation before the National Broadcasting Council, the National Telecommunications and Postal Commission and other Independent Administrative Authorities, on all matters relating to audiovisual/television content and the regulation of regulatory and content issues.
- IP Rights’ collecting societies issues and agreements.
Internet
- Terms and conditions for websites and applications.
- Terms and conditions for participation in competitions and various promotional activities.
- Claims and requests for retrieval or removal of fake profiles on social media.
- Domain names’ protection, claims and disputes.
- Contracts regarding live & on demand streaming services’ provision.
- Operation and content review of informational websites.
Theatre
- Theatrical production agreements.
- Exploitation agreements regarding theatrical production rights.
- Actors, directors, scriptwriters and other theatre production contributors and participants of all specialties.
- Commissioning of musical composers for creating music to be incorporated in theatrical works
- Licences for the use of musical works in theatrical productions
- Leasing of venues / premises and equipment for the needs of theatrical productions.
Music industry – recording
- Licences for the synchronisation of musical works in audiovisual programmes.
- Contract for the creation of musical compositions/lyrics for a specific use (e.g. incorporation in a film).
- Composers’, lyricists & various performers’ agreements.
- Production contracts and contracts with musicians and record companies.
- Agreements / issues regarding music collecting societies.
Talents’ Management
- Legal representation negotiation and drafting of talent (creators, artists etch.) management agreements
Software
- Software development and support agreements.
- Software licensing and support agreements.
- SLAs -Service Level Agreements.
Advertising – Product placement – Sponsorship
- Negotiation and drafting of all types of contracts for the purchase of advertising time and space (TV, radio, web, press)
- Product placement agreements
- Sponsorship issues and agreements.
- Provision of advertising services (above the line/below the line)
Printed Publications & Magazines
- Print publications’ contracts
- Electronic publishing contract
- Audio book agreements.
- Translation/editing agreements.
- Contracts regarding illustration/cover designs.
Works of Art
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Resale Right of Works of Art.
NDAs – Confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
MoUs/ Memoranda of Understanding/ Agreements regarding all kinds of services and consultancy for the above and all kinds of special – global business agreements, negotiation and contracting thereof.
Advice and legal services on company formation/ founding, mergers and acquisitions involving share or individual asset agreements regarding companies operating in all aforementioned fields.
Personality protection and offences: Legal consultancy and representation.
Personal data issues, drafting of relevant terms and contracts and representation before the Data Protection Authority.
Licensing for television and radio content providers (Tv and radio stations). Consultancy and services regarding license requirements, preparation and submission of applications for participation in tendering procedures.
Consultancy regarding National Center of Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME) services
- Consultancy regarding investments via productions of films/ television series/ documentaries/ animation/ digital video games.
- Submission of investment projects and application filing before the EKOME.
- Cash Rebate/Tax Relief procedures.
Gambling issues and auditing of related broadcasting content.