French Intellectual Property Code

I.-Publicly accessible libraries, museums, archive services or institutions holding film, audiovisual or sound heritage wishing to exploit unavailable works under the conditions mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 122-5-5 shall publish the following information in advance on their website, in a dedicated and identifiable section: -the terms of the reasonable investigative efforts made by the institution to determine whether a work is available to the public…

The objection referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 122-5-5 does not need to be substantiated. It shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means enabling the date of receipt and the identity of the addressee to be verified, including by electronic means. In support of his objection, the author must produce a copy of an identity document and…