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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-3

Authors of translations, adaptations, transformations or arrangements of intellectual works shall enjoy the protection instituted by this Code without prejudice to the rights of the author of the orig…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-3

The collaborative work is the joint property of the co-authors. The co-authors must exercise their rights by common agreement. In the event of disagreement, it is for the civil court to rule. Where th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-3

Reproduction consists in the material fixing of the work by any process that enables it to be communicated to the public in an indirect manner. It may be carried out in particular by printing, drawing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-3

…s have made themselves known, the term of the exclusive right is that provided for in articles L. 123-1 or L. 123-2.The provisions of the first and second paragraphs shall only apply to pseudonymous,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-37

…ournalist's work on different media, within the framework of the press title defined in article L. 132-35 of this code, has as its sole counterpart salary, for a period set by a company agreement or,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3

The transfer of the author's rights is subject to the condition that each of the assigned rights is mentioned separately in the deed of transfer and that the field of exploitation of the assigned righ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-38

The use of the work in the press title, beyond the period provided for in Article L. 132-37, is remunerated, by way of additional remuneration in the form of royalties or salary, under conditions dete…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-39

Where the publishing company or the company controlling it, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, publishes several press titles, a company agreement may provide for t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-35

…sultation. Audiovisual communication services within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication are excluded. The dissemination of all or par…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Advertising order contract

Article L132-31

In the case of a commissioned work used for advertising, the contract between the producer and the author entails, unless there is a clause to the contrary, the transfer to the producer of the rights…

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