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Article L215-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The producer of videograms is the person, natural or legal, who has the initiative and responsibility for the first fixation of a sequence of images with or without sound.

The authorisation of the producer of videograms is required before any reproduction, making available to the public by sale, exchange or hire, or communication to the public of his videogram.

The rights granted to the producer of a videogram by virtue of the preceding paragraph, the copyright and the performers’ rights which he may have in the work fixed on this videogram may not be the subject of separate assignments.

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Article L215-1

Le producteur de vidéogrammes est la personne, physique ou morale, qui a l’initiative et la responsabilité de la première fixation d’une séquence d’images sonorisée ou non.

L’autorisation du producteur de vidéogrammes est requise avant toute reproduction, mise à la disposition du public par la vente, l’échange ou le louage, ou communication au public de son vidéogramme.

Les droits reconnus au producteur d’un vidéogramme en vertu de l’alinéa précédent, les droits d’auteur et les droits des artistes-interprètes dont il disposerait sur l’oeuvre fixée sur ce vidéogramme ne peuvent faire l’objet de cessions séparées.

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