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Le Chapelier's report, Paris (1791)

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Le Chapelier's report, Paris (1791), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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IV.


      The disposition of article III applies to works already performed, be it under
the old regulations; nevertheless the acts which will have been agreed upon between
the comedians & living authors or the Authors deceased since less than five years,
will be executed.

V.


      The heirs or cessionaries of the authors, will be owners of their works during
five years after the death of the Authors.

VI.


      The entrepreneurs or the members of the different theatres will be, for reason
of their status, under the inspection of the municipalities; they will only receive orders
form municipal officers, which will not be able to stop not to defend the performance
of a piece, solely the responsibility of the authors & the comedians, & which will not
be able to order anything except according to the law & to the police regulations,
regulations for which the Constitutional Committee will shortly draft a project of
instruction; provisionally the ancient police regulations will be executed.


    


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