French Intellectual Property Code

The reproduction and representation mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 are ensured, for non-profit purposes and to the extent required by the disability, under the following conditions: 1° Reproduction and representation are provided by legal entities or establishments appearing on a list drawn up jointly by the ministers responsible for culture and disabled persons. The list of these legal entities and establishments is drawn up…

The legal entities and establishments on the list mentioned in 1° of article L. 122-5-1 provide, on request, persons with a disability that prevents them from reading, authors and other authorised entities with the list and available formats of adapted documents available to them, as well as the name and contact details of authorised entities with which they exchange such documents. These persons and establishments may receive adapted documents or…

I.-Text and data mining, within the meaning of 10° of Article L. 122-5, means the implementation of a technique for the automated analysis of texts and data in digital form in order to extract information, in particular patterns, trends and correlations. II.-Digital copies or reproductions of works that have been lawfully accessed may be made without authorisation from the authors with a view to text and data searches carried out…

I.-In application of 12° of article L. 122-5, and subject to the provisions of II and III of this article, the performance or reproduction of extracts of works may be made without the authors’ authorisation for the exclusive purpose of illustration in the context of teaching and vocational training, including apprenticeships, and for the preparation and distribution of examination or competition papers organised as an extension of teaching, to the…

I.-In application of 13° of article L. 122-5 and subject to II of this article, libraries accessible to the public, museums, archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritage may represent and reproduce an unavailable work, within the meaning of article L. 138-1, which is permanently held in their collections, provided that the purpose of such representation and reproduction is to make the work available on a non-commercial…

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 122-6-1, the exploitation right belonging to the author of software includes the right to perform and authorise: 1° The permanent or temporary reproduction of software in whole or in part by any means and in any form. Insofar as the loading, display, execution, transmission or storage of this software requires reproduction, these acts are only possible with the authorisation of the author; 2°…

I. The acts provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 122-6 are not subject to authorisation by the author where they are necessary to enable the software to be used, in accordance with its intended purpose, by the person entitled to use it, including to correct errors. However, the author is entitled to reserve by contract the right to correct errors and to determine the specific terms and…

Any advertising or instructions for use relating to means enabling the removal or neutralisation of any technical device protecting software must state that the unlawful use of such means is punishable by the penalties laid down in the case of infringement. A decree in the Council of State will lay down the conditions for the application of this article.

The right of performance and the right of reproduction may be assigned free of charge or for consideration. The assignment of the right of performance does not entail the assignment of the right of reproduction. The assignment of the right of reproduction does not entail the assignment of the right of performance. Where a contract involves the total assignment of one of the two rights referred to in this Article,…

The author is free to make his works available to the public free of charge, subject to the rights of any co-authors and those of third parties and in compliance with any agreements he has entered into.