The producer shall provide the author and co-authors, at least once a year, with a statement of revenue from the exploitation of the work according to each mode of exploitation. At their request, he shall provide them with any justification likely to establish the accuracy of the accounts, in particular a copy of the contracts by which he assigns to third parties all or part of the rights he holds….
The contract authorising the communication to the public of a work on an on-demand audiovisual media service within the meaning of Article 2 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 provides for the transmission to the assignor of information on the number of acts of downloading, consultation or viewing of this work at a frequency appropriate to the broadcasting of the work and at least once a year.
Unless otherwise agreed, each of the authors of the audiovisual work may freely dispose of that part of the work which constitutes his or her personal contribution with a view to its exploitation in a different genre and within the limits set by article L. 113-3.
The producer’s safeguard or receivership proceedings do not result in the termination of the audiovisual production contract. Where the production or exploitation of the work is continued pursuant to articles L. 621-22 et seq of the French Commercial Code, the administrator is required to comply with all the producer’s obligations, particularly with regard to co-authors. In the event of the transfer of all or part of the business or liquidation,…
In the case of a commissioned work used for advertising, the contract between the producer and the author entails, unless there is a clause to the contrary, the transfer to the producer of the rights to exploit the work, provided that this contract specifies the separate remuneration due for each method of exploitation of the work depending in particular on the geographical area, the duration of the exploitation, the size…
Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-6 may be pledged under the following conditions: The pledge contract shall, on pain of nullity, be evidenced in writing. The pledge is entered, on pain of non-enforceability, in a special register kept by the…
For the purposes of this section, “press title” means the press organ to whose preparation the professional journalist has contributed, as well as all the variations of the title, regardless of the medium, means of distribution or consultation. Audiovisual communication services within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication are excluded. The dissemination of all or part of the…
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…
The exploitation of the journalist’s work on different media, within the framework of the press title defined in article L. 132-35 of this code, has as its sole counterpart salary, for a period set by a company agreement or, failing that, by any other collective agreement, within the meaning of articles L. 2222-1 et seq of the Labour Code. This period is determined by taking into account the frequency of…
The use of the work in the press title, beyond the period provided for in Article L. 132-37, is remunerated, by way of additional remuneration in the form of royalties or salary, under conditions determined by the company agreement or, failing this, by any other collective agreement.
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