Literary and journalistic publishing (digital and print) and press companies
The firm assists authors, journalists, publishers and media companies with all their legal issues.
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Numerous areas of expertise
UGGC Avocats has recognized expertise in the following areas in particular:
- Drafting and negotiation of literary publishing contracts and assignment of rights for digital and print publications
- Drafting and negotiation of catalog and rights assignment contracts (books, scientific articles, reports and other publications)
- Employment contracts and assignment of rights for editors, salaried and freelance journalists, graphic designers, layout artists, etc., and issues relating to their social status
- Assistance and representation in pre-litigation and litigation: submission of manuscripts, counterfeiting, plagiarism, rendering of accounts, permanent and ongoing exploitation, respect for moral rights, etc.
- Anti-counterfeiting: actions to block websites and delist infringing content
- Regulations applicable to press companies: press publishers’ neighbouring rights, public aid, transparency obligations, financing, pluralism, mergers, press distribution regime, legal deposit, etc.
- Press company audits.
