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Translated from French
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Article 29. Right to reconsider. – 1. Notwithstanding assignment of his right of
exploitation, the author shall enjoy the right of reconsideration, even after publication of
his work, with respect to the assignee.
2. However, the author may exercise that right only on condition that he indemnify the
assignee beforehand for any prejudice which the reconsideration may cause him.
3. If the author decides to have his work published after having exercised the right to
reconsider, he shall be required to offer his rights of exploitation in the first instance to
the assignee whom he originally chose and under the conditions originally determined.
Article 30. Right to claim authorship. – 1. The author shall have the right to require
that his name be indicated, to the extent and in a manner compatible with fair practice, on
any copy of the work and whenever the work is made available to the public.
2. The author may demand to remain anonymous or to use a pseudonym.
Article 31. Right to respect for a work. – The author shall have the right to respect for
the integrity and spirit of his work. No modification may be made to the work without
the author's written consent. No one may make the work available to the public in a form
or under circumstances that may alter the meaning or perception thereof.
Article 32. Audiovisual works. – 1. An audiovisual work shall be considered
completed when the final edited version has been established by common consent
between the director and the producer.
2. If one of the joint authors refuses to complete his contribution to an audiovisual work
or is unable to complete it owing to circumstances beyond his control, he may not object
to the use of that part of his contribution already in existence for the purpose of the
completion of the work.
Chapter II. – Economic rights
Section I. – Right of exploitation
1. – Exclusive rights of the author
Article 33. Principles. – 1. The author shall enjoy the exclusive right to exploit his
work in any form and to derive monetary profit therefrom.
2. The author's right of exploitation shall include the right of communication to the
public, the right of reproduction, the right of distribution and the right of rental.
Article 34. Right of communication to the public. – 1. The author shall have the
exclusive right to authorize the communication to the public of his work by any means, in
particular broadcasting, distribution by cable or satellite, provision on demand in such a
way that members of the public may access the work from a place and at a time
individually chosen by them, and, for graphic or three-dimensional works, exhibition of
the physical object.