Does an exclusive license differ from a simple permission?

Yes — the exclusive license gives the licensee the right of use and the right to prohibit such use by others, including the author.

Must the author create the work personally?

As the starting rule — yes; involving another person is admissible only with the commissioner's consent, unless the contract provides otherwise.

May the author be restricted to a future theme?

No — a clause restricting the author's right to create a future work on a defined theme or in a defined field is void.

What is the price of a commissioned work?

The commissioner must accept the work and pay the author a royalty; the advance procedure, term and amount are set by the contract.

Talent Management in Georgia

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Talent management in the field of copyright means that a creator's property interests are governed through defined legal instruments: the transfer of rights, an exclusive license, and a contract for the creation of a work. The Law of Georgia on Copyright and Neighboring Rights sets clear rules for each of them: Article 36 governs the transfer of property rights, Article 37 the exclusive license, and Article 43 the contract under which a work is created on commission. This page explains what these contracts may and may not contain, who keeps the rights that the contract does not expressly mention, and how restrictions on a creator's future work are struck down.