For the purposes of this section, “press title” means the press organ to whose preparation the professional journalist has contributed, as well as all the variations of the title, regardless of the medium, means of distribution or consultation. Audiovisual communication services within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication are excluded.
The dissemination of all or part of the content of a press title by an online public communication service or by any other service published by a third party is treated in the same way as publication in the press title, provided that this dissemination is carried out under the editorial control of the director of the publication from which the disseminated content originates or provided that it appears in a space dedicated to the press title from which the disseminated content is taken.
The dissemination of all or part of its content by an online public communication service published by the press company or by the group to which it belongs or published under their responsibility is also treated in the same way as publication in the press title, with the reference to the said press title being mandatory.