The EU Court of Justice states article 82 may be applied to the activities of collecting societies (Basset / SACEM)

Case 402/85 G. Basset v Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM)* 1. Articles 30 and 36 of the EEC Treaty, on a true construction, do not preclude the application of national legislation allowing a national copyright management society to charge a royalty called a 'supplementary mechanical reproduction fee', in addition to a performance royalty, on the public performance of sound