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IP/N/1/FRA/C/2  
7 October  2022 
(22-7566) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  UNDER  
ARTI CLE 63 .2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
FRANCE : LAW NO. 2019-775 OF 2 4 JULY 2 019 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATED RIGHTS FOR 
NEWS AGENCIES AND PRESS PUBLISHERS  
Notifying Member  FRANCE  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Law No. 2019-775 of 2 4 July 2 019 on the establishment of related rights for 
news agencies and press publishers  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[ ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2022/IP/FRA/22_5449_00_f.pdf  
Notification status  [ ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[ ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/FRA/C/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Act amends the Intellectual Property Code to introduce a right related to copyright for the benefit 
of news agencies and press publishers.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text  French  
Entry into force  24 October 2 019; Law No. 2019-775 entered into force three months after 
its enactment (law enacted on 2 4 July 2 019)  
Other date   IP/N/1/FRA/6 • IP/N/1/FRA/C/2  
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  18 July 2 022 
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible   
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.  