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Negotiating and securing your contracts

Assignment, collaboration, production, publishing, licensing: the firm negotiates and drafts the agreements of the creative economy — balanced, enforceable, in French and in English.

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Typical situations

  • You are asked to sign an assignment, a license or a collaboration agreement
  • You drafted or received a contract and want it reviewed before signing
  • A signed contract is not being performed as promised
  • You contract with foreign partners under common-law templates

The contracts of creation

Assignment of rights, commissioning, co-authorship, production, publishing, licensing and merchandising: the firm drafts and negotiates the agreements that structure creative work — with the specific formalism French law imposes on copyright transfers.

Negotiation, not confrontation

A good negotiation preserves the deal. The firm identifies what is essential, what is tradable and what is market practice, and negotiates accordingly — a reviewed and negotiated contract costs a fraction of the litigation it avoids.

Common-law fluency

Reps and warranties, indemnification, liability caps, governing law: the firm negotiates common-law style agreements in English and articulates them with French public-policy rules — a decisive asset with international partners.

When performance fails

Formal notices, renegotiation, termination, damages: the firm enforces your agreements with the same concern for your commercial objective.

Frequently asked questions

Is an oral agreement or an email exchange binding?
Often yes in principle: a contract can arise from a simple exchange of consents. Copyright assignments however require precise written terms — and formalising the agreement is your opportunity to negotiate the essential points while protecting both parties.
What should I look at first in a contract?
Scope of rights, term, territory, remuneration, and exit. Five points decide most of the economics — the firm reviews the rest, but never lets these five pass unexamined.
My contract is governed by English or US law — can you help?
Yes. The firm negotiates common-law agreements in English and coordinates with local counsel where a local law opinion is required.

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