The rights referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 333-2 are marketed by the league or the commercial company referred to inArticle L. 333-2-1 in accordance with a public and non-discriminatory call for tenders procedure open to all interested publishers or distributors of services.
The notice of call for tenders contains information about the content and expiry date of current contracts for other audiovisual exploitation rights. It also specifies the timetable for the award procedure and the arrangements for opening bids from the various candidates.
The rights are offered in several separate lots, the number and composition of which must take into account the objective characteristics of the markets on which they are offered for purchase.
Each lot is awarded to the candidate whose proposal is judged to be the best in the light of the criteria defined in advance in the invitation to tender. Contracts are concluded for a period which may not exceed five years.
The league or the commercial company referred to in article L. 333-2-1 must reject proposals for global or coupled bids as well as those that include a price supplement.