Film, audiovisual, television, radio

Many areas of intervention

The firm’s lawyers handle all legal aspects relating to :

• Strategic, financial and legal structuring of film and audiovisual productions
• Drafting and negotiating contracts from development through to exploitation of the works, in particular :
  • contracts for the acquisition of adaptation, option, development, script doctor, screenwriter, writer-director, consultant, synchronization and original music rights;
  • contracts for performers, actors, technicians and intermittents
  • international production and co-production contracts
  • operating, licensing, distribution and rights purchase agreements
  • catalog assignment contracts
• The receivership of film or audiovisual companies
• The involvement of collecting societies in France and abroad
• In the fight against counterfeiting
• Regulations applied by public bodies (CNC, CSA, HADOPI, etc.)
• Broadcasting regulations (DTT, Sat/Cab, OTT, streaming, VOD, SVOD, etc.) and broadcasters’ obligations (quotas, financial contributions, media chronology, etc.).

A committed team

UGGC regularly participates in media industry events such as the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Berlinale, MIPCOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication), NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives), SWSW (South by Southwest), and MFFF (MyFrenchFilmFestival).

The firm is a member of numerous professional associations and clubs: IAEL (International Association of Entertainment Lawyers), Observatoire de la Transformation Audiovisuelle, Club de l’Audiovisuel, Cercle Culture et Médias, Médiaclub, ACEECCA (Association des Conseils et Experts Européens du Cinéma et de la Communication Audiovisuelle), MLRC (Media Law Resource Center), IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance) arbitration panel.