Re: French copyright

On 29/April/1997, Mark Tapio Kines <mark[_at_]boxtop.com> wrote:
>
> It's me again.. The guy with the French postcards.
>
> I was wondering if French copyright law is such that, to ensure
> copyright protection for a work, the owner must include the Copyright
> symbol - or at least a copyright notice - on the work. I know that in
> the U.S. you no longer must include this on the work, but I've heard
> some countries still insist on the symbol. Any info here?
>
> (I am trying to track down the French company who made the contemporary
> postcards I wish to use in my film, but until I reach them for clearance,
> any info that might help me would be great.)

I am not a French lawyer, but France was an early signatory to Berne and the Berne rule is no formalities, so I doubt that the works become public domain by that route

John Enser
Olswang solicitors
London
www.olswang.co.uk
<jxe[_at_]olswang.co.uk> Received on Tue Apr 29 1997 - 21:27:36 GMT