French Intellectual Property Code
In forceThe amount of the first part of the remuneration provided for in the second paragraph of
Article L. 133-3is calculated on the basis of a flat-rate contribution per user registered in libraries open to the public for lending, as referred to in
Article R. 133-1.This contribution is set at 1 euro per user registered in the libraries of public scientific, cultural and professional establishments and other public higher education establishments under the authority of the Minister for Higher Education and is paid by the latter. It is set at 1.5 euros per user registered in other libraries receiving the public for lending and paid by the ministry responsible for culture.
For the first year of application of the law, this contribution is respectively set at 0.5 euro per user registered in the libraries of higher education establishments and 0.75 euro per user registered in other libraries welcoming the public for lending.
The number of registered users is specified each year by decree under the following conditions:
1° The number of registered users of public libraries is assessed each year on the basis of statistical data provided by the municipalities and departments pursuant to
articles R. 1422-5and
R. 1422-14of the Code général des collectivités territoriales;
2° The number of users registered in the libraries of public scientific, cultural and professional establishments and other public higher education establishments under the responsibility of the Minister for Higher Education is assessed each year on the basis of annual statistics drawn up by the Minister for Higher Education ;
3° In order to take into account users registered in other libraries that receive the public for lending, the number of users registered in public libraries is increased by a rate expressed as a percentage. This rate is set at 4% and may be revised every three years on the basis of estimated figures relating to the development of the activity of these libraries.
