France to Modify its Intellectual Property Code

French Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin has presented a bill which would implement Directive 2011/77/EU amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights, and Directive 2012/28/EU on certain permitted uses of orphan works.

Country: France

Domains: IPR

Stakeholder: Government

Tags: orphan works, use it or leave it, Directive 2011/77/EU, European Union, France, copyright, intellectual property

Posted on Wednesday 29 October 2014

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