The management and protection of author’s rights and related rights can be carried out either individually by each beneficiary separately or collectively, through the Collective Management Organizations (CMOS) and the Collective Protection Organizations (CPΟ).
By virtue of a special contract signed with the beneficiary, called delegation contract, the CMO undertake the management and protection of the beneficiary’s property right or part of his property authorities. The management delegation is in principle voluntary and depends on the will of the beneficiary. However, there are cases for which the law introduces an obligatory collective management or obligatory exercise of rights by a CMO, as in the case of the collection of equitable remuneration deriving from private reproduction (e.g. collection of fees for reproduction of private copying levy art. 18 law 2121/1993).
The national CMO sign mutual agreements with the foreign CMO, by virtue of which the foreign CMO are given the authority of mutual representation.
The operational framework of CMOs, of CPOs and of Independent Management Entities is described in Law 4481/2017. At present, there are 17 CMO in Greece and two CPO that are all licensed by the Minister of Culture and Sports and supervised by the Hellenic Copyright Organization.
Collecting Societies manage the rights of authors and related rights rightholders. The Collecting Societies licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports are the following:
Collective Management Organizations that represent authors / creators
- ATHINA – Directors / Scriptwriters
tel. 0030 210 36 18 368, e-mail: law@sada.gr, info@sada.gr, website: www.sada.gr
93, L. Alexandras Str., 114 74 Athens - AUTODIAXEIRISI/AUTODIA – Composers / Lyricists
tel. 0030 210 32 15 278, e-mail: autodia@autodia.gr, website: www.autodia.gr
3 Sabag-Houri str., 150 25 Marousi - THESPIS – Theatrical Writers / Translators of Theatrical Plays
tel. 0039 210 33 10 521, fax: 0030 210 32 32 892, e-mail: info@thespis-osd.gr, info@eeths.gr, website: https://thespis-osd.gr
24, Psaromiligou Str., 105 53 Athens
* The CMO ‘THESPIS’ ceased its operation by the means of a decision made by the General Assembly of its members. By the means of a Decision issued by the Minister of Culture, its operating license had been revoked since 7.11.2023 (Date of publication of the Official Government Gazette (FEK) B’ 6390). - ISOCRATIS – Photography Directors / Stage Designers / Costume Designers / Sound Engineers / Film Editors
tel. 0030 210 36 26 752, e-mail: info@isocratis.gr, website: www.isocratis.gr
25, Valtetsiou Str., 106 80 Athens - O.S.D.E.E.T.E. – Authors of fine arts
tel. 0030 210 38 08 446, e-mail: info@osdeete.gr, website: https://osdeete.gr/
39, Valtetsiou str., 10681 Athens - O.S.D.E.L. – Writers / Publishers
tel. 0030 210 38 49 100, fax: 210 38 49 105, e-mail: info@osdel.gr, website: www.osdel.gr
73, Themistokleus Str., 106 83 Athens - PHOEBUS – Photographers
tel. 0030 210 33 04 687, email: foebusds@gmail.com, info@foebus.gr, website: www.foebus.gr
116, Solonos Str., 106 81 Athens - RIGHTHOLDERS’ COOPERATIVE EDEM – Composers / Lyricists
tel. 0030 211 19 06 700, e-mail: members@edemrights.gr, info@edemrights.gr, website: https://edemrights.gr
7, Papadiamantopoulou str., 115 28 Athens (3rd & 4th floor) - XENOPHON – Journalists / Authors of literary works
tel. 210 36 75 408, e-mail: info@xenophonrights.gr, website: xenophonrights.gr
20 Akadimias str., 106 83 Athens
Collective Management Organizations that represent the related rights rightholders
- APOLLON – Musicians
tel. 0030 210 32 52 980, e-mail: info@apollon.org.gr, website: www.apollon.org.gr
10, Sapfous Str., Koumoundourou Square, 105 53 Athens - DIAS – Producers of audiovisual works
tel. 0030 22990 73344, 0030 210 38 03 365, fax: 0030 210 38 03 271, e-mail: k.karagianni@yahoo.com, dias.org.gr@gmail.com, website: www.dias-osd.gr
38, Themistokleous Str., 106 78 Athens - DIONYSOS – Actors
tel. 0030 210 38 16 829, 0030 210 38 16 928, email: dion-act@otenet.gr, website: www.dionysos-society.gr
35, Stournari Str., 106 82 Athens - ERATO – Singers and Performers
tel. 0030 210 82 38 074, e-mail: eratospe@otenet.gr, website: www.eratospe.org
4, Lazarou Sochou, 11525 Psychiko - HERMIAS – Producers of motion pictures
tel: 0030 210 82 53 065, e-mail: ermiasosd@gmail.com, website: www.ermias.gr
5, Charilaou Trikoupi str., 106 82 Athens - GRAMMO – Producers of phonograms
tel. 0030 210 68 94 310-1,
fax: 210 68 01 660, e-mail: info@grammo.gr, website: www.grammo.gr
4, Lazarou Sochou str., N. Psychiko, 115 25 Athens - IRIDANOS – Producers of of audiovisual works
tel. 0030 210 36 14 216, fax: 0030 210 36 37 678, e-mail:info@iridanos.gr, mail@iridanos.gr, website: www.iridanos.gr
45, Didotou Str., 106 80 Athens - TILEOPTIKA DIKAIOMATA S.A. – Related rights of broadcasting organizations and producers of audiovisual works
tel: 0030 210 36 16 492, fax: 0030 210 36 16 862, e-mail: contact@tvrights.gr, website: www.tvrights.gr
9, Ippokratous Str, 106 79 Athens - GEA – Sound
tel. 0030 210 67 52 820-8, fax: 210 67 52 829, e-mail: info@geamusic.gr, website: www.geamusic.gr
4 Lazarou Sochou str., 115 25 Athens
Collective Protection Organizations
The purpose of the Collective Protection Organizations is to protect the rights of their members. The Collective Protection Organizations licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports are the following:
- EPOE – Company for the Protection of Audiovisual Works
tel. 0030 210 65 42 760, 0030 210 65 42 760-4, fax: 0030 210 65 42 788, e-mail: epoe@epoe.org, website: www.epoe.org
275 Mesogeion Avenue, 152 31 Chalandri - OPDDE – Advertising Companies Rights Protection Society
tel. 0030 210 32 46 215-7, fax: 0030 210 32 46 880, e-mail: edee@edee.gr, website: www.opdde.gr
7 Ypereidou str., 10558 Athens