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CONTRACT PUBLISHING [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright
  • Publication and Bookselling
CONT

A publishing contract in which a writer exchanges a manuscript for money.

CONT

If there are provisions in the publishing agreement that entitle the authors to a reversion of those rights granted or licenced to the publisher, such as in "out of print" situations ... or otherwise, then both authors become owners of the collective bundle of rights that so revert.

Key term(s)
  • contract for publishing
  • agreement for publishing
  • publisher's contract
  • publisher's agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits d'auteur
  • Édition et librairie
CONT

Le contrat d'édition est celui par lequel l'auteur d'une œuvre de l'esprit ou ses ayants droit cèdent, à des conditions déterminées, à un éditeur, le droit de fabriquer un nombre d'exemplaires de l'œuvre à charge par lui d'en assurer la publication et la diffusion. L'éditeur assume l'obligation d'exploiter. Ce contrat diffère du contrat à compte d'auteur (l'auteur assumant les risques de publication) et du contrat de compte à demi (association en participation).

Spanish

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