Publications

Text in French - with the Introduction and a summary for each chapter translated into English. Available in paper format with ALAI Canada for $ 75. CDN. In the context of the 1997 Congress of the Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale (ALAI), entitled «Protection of Authors and Performers through Contracts», the Canadian Group of ALAI wished to draw particular attention to the legal relationship existing between authors or performers and collective rights societies. The nature of the copyrights and neighbouring rights conferred by law, the legal framework surrounding the structure and operations of collective societies, their number in each territory and the presence of complementary professional associations are determining factors in the definition of the scope of protection granted to authors and performers. Taking these elements into account, this report analyzes around fifty agreements entered into by authors and performers on the one hand, and organizations whose activities consist of collecting and distributing copyrights and neighbouring rights, on the other hand. The study is divided in two main chapters, the first one dealing with the contractual relationship between members and the society, and the second one examing the extent to which members may participate in the operations of the society.