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Article L324-16 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Actions for payment of royalties collected by collective management organisations are time-barred after five years from the date on which they were collected, this period being suspended during the payment periods provided for in article L. 324-12 at the most or, if earlier, until the date on which they are paid. All right holders are informed of the distribution or payment date in an easily accessible reference document.

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Article L324-16
Les actions en paiement des droits perçus par les organismes de gestion collective se prescrivent par cinq ans à compter de la date de leur perception, ce délai étant suspendu pendant les délais de versement prévus à l’article L. 324-12 au plus ou, si elle intervient avant, jusqu’à la date de leur mise en paiement. La date de répartition ou de mise en paiement est portée à la connaissance de tout titulaire de droit dans un document de référence aisément accessible.



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