(SOFIA) Société Française des Intérêts des Auteurs de l’Ecrit

Organisation

SOFIA

Year Incorporated

1999

Year First Collection

2005

Year First Distribution

2007

Composition Board

authors and publishers

Board Members Method

AGM election

Board Members Number

18

Author Reps Number

9

Member Associations Number

11500

Rights Holders Number

550

Staff Number

15

National Legislation Type

Civil Law

Other Law

droit d'auteur

Licensing System

Legal Licence

Reprographic Licences Types of Institutions

books

Reprographic Licences Types of Uses

public lending right - out of commerce of French books - private digital levy

Digital Licences Types of Works

out of commerce of books published in France during the XXe century

Other Licences PLR Flag

Yes

Other Licensing System

extended collective licence

Admin Percentage

8%

Amount Collected PLR

€17,000,000

Amount Collected Total

€35,000,000

Amount Levies Equipment

€17,000,000

Author Publisher Split

50/50

Bilateral Agreements Type A Number

7

Bilateral Agreements Type A With

VG Wort, Stichting Pro et Stichting Lira, ALCS et ICLA, ProLitteris, Cedro, Reprobel

Dist Method Both Specific Flag

Yes

Dist Method Full Reporting Flag

Yes

Dist Method Title Specific Flag

Yes

President Chair

Cécile Deniard

Publisher Reps Number

9

Publishers Percentage

50

Text Authors Percentage

50

Local Currency

Euro