Berg & Moll Rechtsanwälte Avocats advise their clients in copyright, photography right, image right as well as in communication and media rights regarding their strategic, operational and legal activities in France and internationally.
Copyright, rights on literary and artistic creations
Legal audit of works, objects and other creations
- Work of art / Artwork
- Photography
- Mobile application
- Light installation
- Fashion
- Architecture
- Design
- Film / Video
- Illustration / Drawing
- Book / Text
- Live performance
- Choreography
- Music
Legal risk analysis
- Creative environment
- Status (authors, publishers, producers, artists, etc.)
- Contracts (assignment, distribution, license, work for hire, service provision, etc.)
Definition and implementation of legal strategy for copyright protection
Registration, deposit, authorization, model release, etc.
Advice and assistance with complex projects
Innovative works, co-productions (VR etc.), co-publishing, etc.
Drafting and implementation
- Production agreement
- Assignment agreement
- Publishing agreement
- License agreement
- Merchandising agreement
- Other transfers of rights
- Corporate patronage agreements
- Sponsorship agreement
Implementation of digital operations management plan
Royalty, remuneration and debt recovery
Formal notice, negotiation, payment demand, litigation and amicable settlement
Economic rights and moral rights defense
Negotiation, amicable settlement, litigation (copyright infringement, unfair competition, etc.)
Enforcement of court decisions and settlement agreements
Inhouse training on demand, conferences and written consultations
Photo rights, image rights, film and video rights (Entertainment Law)
Legal strategy for protection of rights on photographic productions, film or video productions
Legal risk analysis
- Photo industry (illustration, corporate, documentary, press, etc.)
- Status and existing contracts (assignment, distribution, license, coproduction, work for hire, service provision, etc.)
Contract drafting
- Photo
- Image rights
- Publicity rights
- Personality rights
- Corporate / PPA
- Film / Video
- Assignments
- Production and co-production
- Publishing
- Exhibition
- Auction house catalog
- Corporate patronage
- Sponsorship
Drafting of sales contracts, purchase contracts, contracts on expertise and authenticity research, etc.
Implementation of measures for copyright protection
Deposit, registration, etc.
Royalty, remuneration and debt recovery
Formal notice, negotiation, payment demand, amicable settlement, legal proceedings
Economic rights and moral rights defense
Amicable settlement, litigation (copyright infringement, unfair competition, etc.)
Enforcement of court decisions and settlement agreements
Inhouse training on demand, conferences and written consultations
In order to optimize legal aspects with tax and accounting issues, we cooperate with experts in these fields to propose integrated solutions to our clients. We also cooperate with art market experts, consultants, insurance companies, etc.
Legal status and structures
(authors, artists, producers, photographers, architects, craft persons, etc.)
Audit of the creative environment and the strategic vision
Advice and analysis of social, tax, accounting and administrative differences
Assistance with setting-up of business structure
- Relevant structure
- Registration
- Social and tax formalities (partnership, LLC, independent artist, designer, etc.)
Drafting of agreements
Creation, commercialization and distribution of photography, images, video, films and series
Legal follow-up of business evolution
Inhouse training on demand, conferences and written consultations
Communication right and media right
Definition of legal strategy
Campaign, commercial communication, corporate communication, advertising or editorial
Legal risk analysis of content, conception and implementation of campaigns and projects
Text, image, photo, audio, video, mixed content, etc.
Legal risk analysis of third-party rights, privacy and publicity rights
Model, legal insertions, royalty fee, freedom of expression, privacy, etc.
Legal analysis of means for communication, choice of media
Direct marketing, billboards, internet site or mobile, social media network, press, tv, podcast, etc.
Management and protection of related business rights
Drafting and negotiation of agreements
Commercial, advertising, corporate assignments, e-marketing, mobile marketing, merchandising, licenses, distribution, corporate patronage, sponsorship, etc.