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Law No. 2011-1898 of December 20, 2011, on Private Copying Remuneration, France
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Year of Version
2011
Dates
Entry into force:
December 22, 2011
Adopted:
December 20, 2011
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes
This Law implements, inter alia, an obligation to inform the purchasers of devices subject to copyright levies by introducing a new Article L.311-4-1 after L.311-4 of the Intellectual Property Code ('IPC'), which reads, inter alia:
The amount of the copyright levy, referred to in Article 311-3, subject to each type of device, is brought to attention of the purchaser when the recording device referred to in Article L.311-4 is put on sale.
An explanatory manual explaining the copyright levy and its purpose, which are also brought to the purchaser's attention, can be integrated to the device itself in a dematerialized manner, and must mention the possibility to enter into an exoneration agreement or to obtain a refund of the copyright levy in accordance with the conditions referred to in Article L.311-8.
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Loi nº 2011-1898 du 20 décembre 2011 relative à la rémunération pour copie privée
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