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Article L123-9 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The rights granted by the law of 14 July 1866 and the article L. 123-8 to the heirs and successors in title of authors, composers or artists are extended by a period equal to that which elapsed between 3 September 1939 and 1 January 1948, for all works published before that date and not in the public domain by 13 August 1941.

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Article L123-9

Les droits accordés par la loi du 14 juillet 1866 précitée et l’article L. 123-8 aux héritiers et ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogés d’un temps égal à celui qui s’est écoulé entre le 3 septembre 1939 et le 1er janvier 1948, pour toutes les oeuvres publiées avant cette date et non tombées dans le domaine public à la date du 13 août 1941.

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