What is the legal exception for private copy?  The Copyright Act
of 30 June 1994 introduced an exception for private copy.  This
exception to the exclusive right of the rights holder authorises
private persons to reproduce sound or audiovisual works on an
analogue or digital support (such as a CD, DVD, hard drive, USB
stick, video or audio cassettes) insofar as the reproduction
takes place in a family setting and is strictly for private use.
In order to compensate for this legal exception, an equitable
remuneration was introduced on devices and supports that make
the reproduction of these works possible. The amount of
remuneration on the devices is established by Royal Decree.  The
copyright collection society Auvibel collects and distributes
this remuneration. Auvibel represents the copyright management
companies who in turn represent the right-holding authors,
performing artists and producers of sound and audiovisual works.
In 2012 a law expanded the exception for private copy to include
all protected wor