Relevant Amendments To The Mexican Copyright Law Regarding Private Copy Levy

The Mexican Congress is currently analyzing a bill to amend the Mexican Copyright Law ("LFDA" by its Spanish acronym), setting a levy as compensatory remuneration for private copying.

In general terms, private copying is any reproduction of artworks of lawful origin, made without any intention of profit and for personal and private use. Private copying is a limitation to economic rights, conforming section 148, subsection IV of the LFDA.

The bill was presented before the Congress by Sergio Mayer Breton, President of the Commission of Culture and Cinematography, with other members of said Commission. It proposes various amendments to the LFDA. In essence, the most important points are as follows: