French Intellectual Property Code
In forceThe Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for:
1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovisual exploitation right mentioned in Article L. 333-10 of the Sports Code, with regard to infringements of these rights committed on electronic communications networks used for the provision of online public communication services.
It conducts awareness-raising and prevention initiatives aimed at all sections of the public, particularly schools and universities;
2° A mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the legal and illegal use of works and objects protected by copyright, a related right or an audiovisual exploitation right mentioned in the same article L. 333-10 on electronic communications networks used for the provision of online public communication services;
> A mission to regulate and ensure the protection of copyright and related rights in the digital environment
3° A regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection and identification measures for protected works and objects.
As part of these tasks, the authority shall take all measures, in particular by adopting recommendations, guides to good practice, models and standard clauses as well as codes of conduct designed to promote, on the one hand, public information on the existence of the security measures referred to in Article L. 331-20 of this code and, secondly, the signing of voluntary agreements likely to contribute to remedying infringements of copyright and related rights or audiovisual exploitation rights mentioned in Article L. 333-10 of the Sports Code on electronic communications networks used for the provision of online public communication services.
The authority shall evaluate the effectiveness of the measures taken to ensure that the public is informed of the existence of the security measures mentioned in Article L. 331-20 of this code.
The authority assesses the effectiveness of the agreements that have been concluded. To this end, it may request from the parties any useful information relating to their implementation. It may make recommendations to promote the conclusion of such agreements and proposals to alleviate any difficulties encountered in their implementation or at the stage of their conclusion.
