Is written form mandatory?

Yes, for transfer, creation and license contracts; oral form applies only to use in periodical print publications.

May the license be passed on to someone else?

Only where the license contract directly so provides — wholly or partly.

Why does the print run matter?

Where the reproduction royalty is a fixed amount, the contract must set the maximum print run of the work.

What is the consequence of breach?

The defaulting party compensates the other party's damage, including lost profits (Article 44).

Film Production Contracts in Georgia

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Film production rests legally on a set of contracts: transfers of copyright, license agreements and agreements on the creation of works. The Law of Georgia on Copyright and Neighboring Rights imposes strict formulas on each of them: Article 36 governs the transfer of property rights, Article 40 the content of the license contract and its unstated terms, Article 42 the form of the contract, and Article 44 the consequences of breach. This page explains what must enter a film project's contract, what happens when the term, the territory or the manner of use is left unwritten, and which form is required for the deal to stand. In a film project these questions are anything but abstract: the allocation of rights in the script, the music and the visual material depends precisely on these norms, and one imprecise clause can hold up an entire distribution chain.