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Article L132-36 of the French Intellectual Property Code

By way of derogation from Article L. 131-1 and subject to the provisions of article L. 121-8, the agreement binding a professional journalist or journalist treated as such within the meaning of articles L. 7111-3 et seq of the French Labour Code, who contributes, on a permanent or occasional basis, to the production of a press title, and the employer entails, unless otherwise stipulated, the transfer on an exclusive basis to the employer of the exploitation rights to the journalist’s works produced within the framework of this title, whether or not they are published.

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Article L132-36

Par dérogation à l’article L. 131-1 et sous réserve des dispositions de l’article L. 121-8, la convention liant un journaliste professionnel ou assimilé au sens des articles L. 7111-3 et suivants du code du travail, qui contribue, de manière permanente ou occasionnelle, à l’élaboration d’un titre de presse, et l’employeur emporte, sauf stipulation contraire, cession à titre exclusif à l’employeur des droits d’exploitation des œuvres du journaliste réalisées dans le cadre de ce titre, qu’elles soient ou non publiées.

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