The Resale Right Directive

In 2001, the EU adopted the Resale Right Directive; a directive aimed at harmonising EU rules on the remuneration of graphic and plastic arts authors when their works are resold through an auction or gallery by attributing a small share of the sale price to the original creator.

Read more about the resale right here.

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Artists' Resale Right Campaign

Together with the European Visual Artists (EVA) and the Confederation of International Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), GESAC actively advocates for spreading the resale right across the globe.

Read more about the latest resale right developments worldwide here.

Please browse through the Resale Rights brochure here.

News 05 November 2024

Joint statement on AI Act implementation

Together with 23 other creators and rightsholder organisations, on October 29, 2024, GESAC sent a letter to European policy makers urging them to ensure the AI Act is effectively implemented, protecting and promoting European Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs).

News 12 September 2024

GESAC is hiring a Communications Adviser

GESAC is looking for a highly motivated colleague to reinforce its Brussels-based General Secretariat. Read the full job description below.

News 04 September 2024

Tribute to Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile

The GESAC community is deeply saddened by the passing away of Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile, who dedicated his life to the protection and improvement of authors’ rights.

News 06 June 2024

2025 Essay writing competition now open!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 7th edition of the ALAI European Authors’ Right Award, supported by GESAC. This year, once again, the award will be handed out to a student/researcher for submitting the best essay related to authors’ rights/copyright with a European dimension.

Are you a law student currently studying or researching authors’ right/copyright? If so, we encourage you to apply for this year Authors’ Right Award! More information about the prize, eligibility criteria and how to register here.

News 23 May 2024

David El Sayegh elected as the new President of GESAC

GESAC General Assembly also elects its new Board for 2024-2026 mandate Brussels, 23 May 2024 – GESAC, the European Grouping of Authors’ Societies (CMOs) gathering 32 authors’ societies from the European Union, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland, and representing as such more than one million authors and rightholders from all artistic fields, including music, audiovisual, visual arts, literacy, held the elections for its Board and the President for the 2024-2026 mandate, at its statutory General Meeting.