Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000

F160[Deemed continuation in force and modification of assignment agreements.

299E

299E.—(1) Where an assignment agreement was made before 1 November 2013, it shall be deemed to continue in force, unless it clearly indicates otherwise, until the expiration of the rights of the performer under this Act that were transmitted pursuant to the assignment agreement, or until the assignment agreement is terminated pursuant to section 299A.

(2) An assignment agreement that entitles a performer to recurring payments and which was concluded before 1 November 2013 may be modified for the benefit of the performer once the period specified in section 299A(1)(b) has elapsed until the expiration of the rights of the performer under this Act that were transmitted pursuant to the assignment agreement, or until the assignment agreement is terminated pursuant to section 299A.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F160

Inserted (1.11.2013) by European Union (Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights) (Directive 2011/77/EU) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 411 of 2013), reg. 3(g), in operation as per reg. 1(2).