The Motion Picture Association has submitted its contribution in response to Donald Trump’s memorandum questioning legislation around the world that he claims blocks American businesses. The European Union and France are particularly targeted. On February 26, the White House published a memorandum entitled « Defending American Businesses and Innovators from Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties Abroad », which we wrote about here. This text suggests, among other things, that obligations arising from the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive and national legislation such as France’s imposing minimum investment levels in local works are problematic for several US companies. European MPs yesterday voiced…
