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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-7

In the event of a partial assignment, the successor in title is substituted for the author in the exercise of the rights assigned, under the conditions, within the limits and for the duration stipulat…

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Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-7

The right of performance and the right of reproduction may be assigned free of charge or for consideration. The assignment of the right of performance does not entail the assignment of the right of re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-7

The author's personal consent, given in writing, is mandatory. Without prejudice to the provisions governing contracts entered into by minors and adults under curatorship, consent is even required whe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-7

The procedures for applying this chapter, in particular the procedures for accessing the database provided for in Article L. 134-2, the nature and format of the data collected and the most appropriate…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-7

A decree in the Council of State shall define the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular the appropriate sources of information for each category of works that must be consulted for the s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-7

Chapter V of Title III of Book I is applicable to related rights.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
section 2: Contracts concluded between a performer and a videogram producer

Article L212-7

Contracts entered into prior to 1 January 1986 between a performer and a producer of an audiovisual work or their assignees shall be subject to the foregoing provisions in respect of the modes of expl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-7

Collective management organisations allow users to communicate with them electronically. They respond within a reasonable time to users' requests and inform them of the conditions for granting exploit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-7

The Audit Committee sits on the premises of the Court of Audit, which provides its secretariat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Auditing by the statutory auditors

Article L326-7

Collective management organisations are required to appoint one or more statutory auditors.

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