A transfer of any of the rights referred to in Article 24 made otherwise than by operation of law
must be recorded in writing.
The transfer in full or in part of any of the rights referred to in Article 24 shall not imply the transfer
of any other rights.
Where a contract contains the complete transfer of one of the rights referred to in Article 24, its
effect shall be limited to the means of exploitation specified in the contract.
The transfer of ownership of the only copy or of one or several copies of a work shall not imply the
transfer of the copyright in the work.
Article 37
The assignment of an object of art (painting, sculpture, drawing and other works of three‐
dimensional art) shall not imply assignment to the acquirer of the right of reproduction or of the
right of exhibiting or publishing it for profit‐making purposes. The author shall retain the right of
reproduction.
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the legitimate acquirer of an original or of a copy of a work of art,
unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, shall enjoy the right of presentation of such original or
copy directly to the public.
The right under paragraph 2 shall not extend to persons who have obtained possession of originals
or copies of a work by means of rental, public lending or any other means, without having acquired
ownership of them.
Transfer of the negative or similar means of reproduction of a photograph shall imply transfer of the
exclusive right referred to in this article.
Article 38
The assignment contract shall include:
(a) the nature of the assigned rights and the domain and form of use of the work;
(b) the time period of the use provided for the work;
(c) the period of use of the assigned rights;
(d) the number of performances, representations, broadcasts or number of copies, if it concerns
publishing or reproduction;
(e) the amount and means of remuneration of the author. Such remuneration may be proportional
to income from sales or exploitation and, in that case, may include a guaranteed minimum, or lump
sum;
(f) provisions allowing for possible modifications of its content or execution.
Article 39
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