Transitional measures
Article 10a
1
In the absence of clear contractual indications to the contrary, a contract on transfer or assignment concluded before
1 November 2013
shall be deemed to continue to produce its effects beyond the moment at which, by virtue of Article 3(1) in the version thereof in force on
30 October 2011
, the performer would no longer be protected.
2
Member States may provide that contracts on transfer or assignment which entitle a performer to recurring payments and which are concluded before
1 November 2013
can be modified following the 50th year after the phonogram was lawfully published or, failing such publication, the 50th year after it was lawfully communicated to the public.
Inserted by Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights.