French Intellectual Property Code
In forceI. - The collective management organisation requested by another organisation to ensure the management of multi-territorial exploitation authorisations in accordance with article L. 325-3 shall give a written response within one month, giving reasons if it is negative.
II. - The mandate given to one collective management organisation by another in accordance with article L. 325-3 results from the conclusion of a representation agreement between these two organisations. This agreement is non-exclusive.
III. - Within the period stipulated in the representation agreement, the agent organisation shall include the musical works of the principal organisation in all the offers it makes to online service providers.
It shall inform the mandating organisation of the main terms and conditions under which multi-territory exploitation authorisations for online rights in the latter's musical works are granted, specifying the nature of the exploitation, the elements relating to the remuneration of these authorisations and those that may have an impact on this remuneration, the term of validity of the exploitation authorisations and the territories they cover.
IV. - The principal organisation shall inform its members of the main terms of the representation agreement, including its duration and the cost of the services provided by the agent organisation.
This information obligation also applies to right holders who are not members of the mandating organisation if they have a direct legal relationship with it in relation to the rights in question, by operation of law or contract.
