The provisions of this chapter do not apply when the rights in question are managed by the organisation pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 133-2, L. 134-3, L. 214-5, L. 217-2 and L. 311-6.
The articles of association of collective management organisations shall lay down rules enabling their members to participate effectively in their decision-making process and shall ensure balanced representation of the various categories of members within the latter. Where the rights and rules guaranteeing members and third parties the exercise of these rights or the provision of information to them are not set out in the articles of association, they shall be…
The only members of a collective management organisation are the rightholders mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-1 and, where applicable, entities grouping rightholders, in particular collective management organisations. The conditions of membership of the collective management organisation and any refusal by the latter are subject to the rules defined in Articles L. 322-3 and L. 322-4.
Collective management organisations keep up-to-date registers of their members.
Collective decisions of the members shall be taken in accordance with the provisions specific to the legal form adopted by the collective management organisation, subject to the provisions of this section.
The general meeting of members is held at least once a year.
The general meeting adopts the articles of association and the general regulations, decides on any amendments to be made to them and lays down in one of these instruments the conditions of membership of the collective management undertaking. Where the undertaking has a board of directors or a supervisory board, or any other collegiate administrative body other than that composed of the managers of the undertaking, the general meeting appoints…
The general meeting of members may delegate all or some of the powers listed in 6°, 7°, 8° and 9° of article L. 323-6 to the supervisory body provided for in article L. 323-14 under conditions which it shall determine. The supervisory body may not delegate these powers.
All members of a collective management organisation have the right to participate and vote at the general meeting under the conditions laid down by law and by the articles of association and general regulations. They may vote electronically. Their participation and the exercise of their voting rights at the General Meeting may only be restricted by the Articles of Association or the General Regulations on the basis of the duration…
Members of the collective management organisation may give a mandate to another member to represent them at the general meeting and to vote on their behalf, provided that this appointment does not create a conflict of interest, in particular where the principal and the agent belong to different categories of right holders within the organisation. Each mandate is valid for one General Meeting only. The proxy holder enjoys the same…
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