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Article R134-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The objection provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 134-4, the objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 and the request for withdrawal provided for in the first two paragraphs of article L. 134-6 are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means with acknowledgement of receipt. In support of their objection or request for withdrawal, the author…

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Article R134-6 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The objection provided for in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 134-4 is lodged with the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Upon receipt, the Bibliothèque nationale de France enters a note in the public database provided for in Article L. 134-2 to the effect that the book is the subject of a statement of opposition that is currently being examined. It informs the approved collective management bodies mentioned in…

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Article R134-7 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 is lodged with the collective management organisation mentioned in article L. 134-3 which, within one month of the date on which the objection was notified to it, withdraws the exploitation authorisation issued to the publisher. The publisher terminates the exploitation of the book as soon as possible and at the latest within two months of the date on…

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Article R134-8 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The application for withdrawal provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 134-6 must be made to the collective management organisation mentioned in article L. 134-3. Failing to establish within three months of receipt of the withdrawal request that the request was made by a person not entitled to do so, the organisation forfeits the right provided for in I of Article L. 134-3.

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Article R134-11 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The publicity measures referred to in Article L. 134-7 include an information campaign conducted at the initiative of the Ministry responsible for culture, in conjunction with the collective management bodies and professional organisations in the book sector. This campaign includes the presentation of the scheme on an online public communication service, an online mailing operation, the publication of inserts in the national press as well as the distribution of banners…

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Article R135-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code

I.-Where the searches provided for in 1° of Article L. 135-3 must, under this article, take place in France, the sources of information that must be consulted include at least the following sources: 1° For published books: a) Legal deposit registers; b) Indexes and catalogues of the holdings and collections of publicly accessible libraries and similar institutions; c) Databases or registers listing printed books, such as WATCH (Writers, Artists and…

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Article R135-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The body mentioned in article L. 135-3 shall keep a register specifying the date and result of consultation of all the sources mentioned in article R. 135-1. It shall keep documentary evidence of these consultations. For the application of 2° of Article L. 135-3, the organisation communicates to the minister in charge of culture the contact details of the person or service to which the holders of the rights in…

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