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Article L331-8 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Right holders are not, however, obliged to take the measures set out in Article L. 331-7 where the work or other subject-matter protected by a neighbouring right is made available to the public under contractual arrangements agreed between the parties, so that everyone can access it from the place and at the time they choose.

The first paragraph is not applicable to the exceptions defined:

-in 8°, 10° and 12° of Article L. 122-5;

-in e of 3° and 7° and 8° of article L. 211-3;

-4° bis, 5° and 6° of article L. 342-3.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L331-8

Les titulaires de droits ne sont cependant pas tenus de prendre les dispositions de l’article L. 331-7 lorsque l’oeuvre ou un autre objet protégé par un droit voisin est mis à disposition du public selon des dispositions contractuelles convenues entre les parties, de manière que chacun puisse y avoir accès de l’endroit et au moment qu’il choisit.

Le premier alinéa n’est pas applicable aux exceptions définies :


-aux 8°, 10° et 12° de l’article L. 122-5 ;


-au e du 3° et aux 7° et 8° de l’article L. 211-3 ;


-aux 4° bis, 5° et 6° de l’article L. 342-3.

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