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Law No. 2011-590 of May 26, 2011, on the Price of Digital Books, France
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Year of Version
2011
Dates
Entry into force:
May 29, 2011
Adopted:
May 26, 2011
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
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Notes
Law No. 2011-590 of May 26, 2011, on the Price of Digital Books gives a definition of digital books (Article 1) and provides rules on price thereof (Article 2).
Article 6 of this Law adds a sentence to Article L. 132-5 of the Intellectual Property Code, which states that editing contracts must provide a 'fair and equitable' royalty for the authors for the marketing and diffusion of digital books.
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Loi n° 2011-590 du 26 mai 2011 relative au prix du livre numérique
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