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Article L121-4 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Notwithstanding the assignment of his right of exploitation, the author, even after publication of his work, enjoys a right of repentance or withdrawal vis-à-vis the assignee. He may not, however, exercise this right unless he first compensates the assignee for any prejudice that such repentance or withdrawal may cause him. If, after exercising his right of repentance or withdrawal, the author decides to have his work published, he is obliged to offer his exploitation rights in priority to the assignee he had originally chosen and on the conditions originally determined.

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Article L121-4

Nonobstant la cession de son droit d’exploitation, l’auteur, même postérieurement à la publication de son oeuvre, jouit d’un droit de repentir ou de retrait vis-à-vis du cessionnaire. Il ne peut toutefois exercer ce droit qu’à charge d’indemniser préalablement le cessionnaire du préjudice que ce repentir ou ce retrait peut lui causer. Lorsque, postérieurement à l’exercice de son droit de repentir ou de retrait, l’auteur décide de faire publier son oeuvre, il est tenu d’offrir par priorité ses droits d’exploitation au cessionnaire qu’il avait originairement choisi et aux conditions originairement déterminées.

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