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About Us – Legal

The ABU Legal Division (LD) provides a wide range of services anchored on its mission to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of ABU and its Members in an effective and cost-efficient manner.

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The rapid development in technology has created a regulatory imbalance in the broadcasting industry which exposes the intellectual property of the broadcasters to higher risk of piracy. The Legal Division and the ABU Intellectual Property & Legal Committee (IPLC) are working closely to ensure that the rights of ABU Members are amply protected and enhanced through the adoption of a new international treaty

Protect ABU rights and interests in contract negotiation

The wide-ranging programmes and services being provided by the ABU to its Members require the ABU to enter into various contracts and agreements with other parties and also with individual ABU Members. The Legal Division assists in ensuring that the rights and interests of the ABU and its Members are well-protected and advanced in all ABU agreements and contracts, including the sports rights licensing agreements with the International Olympic Committee and other sports rights holders.

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Provide legal information and research

The Legal Division assists in providing legal information and research material, assists ABU during the General Assembly, ABU officers, Secretary-General, heads of the ABU departments and key ABU committees and working groups, particularly the Sports Group, and the IPLC. The Legal Division also conducts legal research and prepares position papers and statements with the advice of the IPLC to express and explain the position of the ABU on particular legal issues. It also publishes a fortnightly legal e-bulletin apart from contributing relevant news and featured articles on legal matters in the ABU Magazine and the ABU Newsletter

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WIPO Broadcasters

Ahead of the 34th SCCR scheduled to take place from May 1st till May 5th, 2017 in the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the ABU as part of the World Broadcasting Union's working group for the Broadcasters Treaty stands undivided within the scope.

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Assist in revision of ABU Statutes, rules and regulations

The wide ranging programmes and services being provided by the ABU to its Members require the ABU to enter into various contracts and agreements with other parties and also with individual ABU Members. The Legal Division assists in ensuring that the rights and interests of the ABU and its Members are well-protected and advanced in all ABU agreements and contracts, including the sports rights licensing agreements with the International Olympic Committee and other sports rights holders.

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The ABU Representation

The Legal Division also represents the ABU at the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Broadcasting Unions-Broadcasters' Treaty Working Group, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Intellectual Property Alliance and other multi-lateral and bilateral forums, government consultative bodies, and business organisations in pursuance of the objective of the ABU to promote regional and international mutual understanding and cooperation through the medium of broadcasting.

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Legal Division

The ABU Legal Division actively promotes and advocates the protection of broadcast signal against theft or piracy through seminars, workshop, multi-lateral forums & exchanges of vital information with regional broadcasting unions and industry associations.

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Protect ABU rights and interests in contract negotiation

The wide-ranging programmes and services being provided by the ABU to its Members require the ABU to enter into various contracts and agreements with other parties and also with individual ABU Members. The Legal Division assists in ensuring that the rights and interests of the ABU and its Members are well-protected and advanced in all ABU agreements and contracts, including the sports rights licensing agreements with the International Olympic Committee and other sports rights holders.

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OUR EXPERTISE

The Legal Division and the ABU Intellectual Property & Legal Committee (IPLC) are working closely to ensure that the rights of ABU Members are amply protected and enhanced through the adoption of a new international treaty. Similar initiatives are being done at the local or national level.

  • Assists in providing legal information and research material
  • Represents the ABU at the World Intellectual Property Organization
  • A platform to discuss relevant intellectual property rights issues

Connect with us

The Legal Department of the ABU undertakes wide range of activities addressing the current needs of the members. Connect with the Legal Department of ABU.

Address: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
2nd Floor, IPPTAR Building, Angkasapuri 50614, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Email: info@abu.org.my

Phone: +603 2282 3592
Fax: +603 2282 5292

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