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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-2

…e calendar year taken into consideration is that of the death of the last living of the collaborators. For audiovisual works, the calendar year taken into consideration is that of the death of the las…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-28

…cular a copy of the contracts by which he assigns to third parties all or part of the rights he holds.Any transfer of the benefit of an audiovisual production contract to a third party may only take p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-2

The authorisation of the press publisher or press agency is required before any reproduction or communication to the public of all or part of its press publications in digital form by an online public…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights of phonogram producers

Article L213-2

The contract concluded by the producer of a phonogram with a publisher of electronic public communication services making musical works available lays down the conditions for the exploitation of phono…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Rights of audiovisual communication companies

Article L216-2

Authorisation to broadcast over the air a performer's performance, a phonogram, a videogram or the programmes of an audiovisual communication company includes the distribution for non-commercial purpo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-2

In addition to any person demonstrating an interest in taking action, the minister responsible for culture may refer the matter to the judicial authorities, particularly if there is no known successor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L328-2

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the terms and conditions for the application of this title.

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Chapter IV: Rights management

Article L324-2

Collective management organisations shall respect the principle of equal treatment in the management of the economic rights of all the rightholders they represent, including where such management is c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-2

…d that they have the means to process electronically the data required to manage these authorisations. II.-Online service providers are required to report accurately on the actual use of the rights gr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Seizure of operating income

Article L333-2

Insofar as they are of a maintenance nature, sums due, by reason of the pecuniary exploitation or transfer of literary or artistic property rights, to all authors, composers or artists as well as to t…

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