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Article L132-28 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The producer shall provide the author and co-authors, at least once a year, with a statement of revenue from the exploitation of the work according to each mode of exploitation.

At their request, he shall provide them with any justification likely to establish the accuracy of the accounts, in particular a copy of the contracts by which he assigns to third parties all or part of the rights he holds.

Any transfer of the benefit of an audiovisual production contract to a third party may only take place after prior notification of the co-authors by the transferor at least one month before the effective date of the transfer. All audiovisual production contracts shall mention the obligation set out in this paragraph.

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Article L132-28

Le producteur fournit, au moins une fois par an, à l’auteur et aux coauteurs un état des recettes provenant de l’exploitation de l’oeuvre selon chaque mode d’exploitation.

A leur demande, il leur fournit toute justification propre à établir l’exactitude des comptes, notamment la copie des contrats par lesquels il cède à des tiers tout ou partie des droits dont il dispose.

Toute cession du bénéfice d’un contrat de production audiovisuelle à un tiers ne peut intervenir qu’après une information préalable des coauteurs par le cédant dans un délai minimal d’un mois avant la date effective de la cession. Tout contrat de production audiovisuelle fait mention de l’obligation prévue au présent alinéa

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