An independent management organisation is a profit-making legal entity whose main purpose is to manage copyright or rights related to copyright on behalf of several rightholders, for the collective benefit of those rightholders, which is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by those rightholders.
Independent management organisations established in France are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 322-1, the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2, Articles L. 326-3, L. 326-4 and L. 328-1. They are subject to control by the Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d’auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for Control of Copyright and Related Rights Management Organisations) under 1° and 2° of article L. 327-1. The mediation provided for in a of 3° of Article L. 327-1 is also applicable to them.
Independent management organisations established in France managing the exploitation rights of protected musical works are also subject to the provisions of Articles L. 325-1, L. 325-2, L. 325-5 to L. 325-7. The mediation provided for in b of 3° of Article L. 327-1 is also applicable to them.
Independent management organisations established outside the European Union that manage the exploitation rights in France of works or other protected objects are subject to the provisions of the first, second and fourth paragraphs of article L. 324-6, articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of article L. 326-2, article L. 326-3 and article L. 326-4. They are subject to control by the Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d’auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for Control of Copyright and Related Rights Management Organisations) under 2° of Article L. 327-1. The mediation provided for in a of 3° of Article L. 327-1 is also applicable to them.
Independent management organisations established outside the European Union managing the exploitation rights in France of protected musical works are also subject to the provisions of Articles L. 325-1, L. 325-2, L. 325-5 to L. 325-7.