Aœdé assists its clients in matters of art market law, intellectual property and business law.

Creators and rights holders

Artists, authors, right holders, heirs of artists

At Aœdé, we advise and find solutions for creators, whether individual or company, in all fields, and at all stages of the life of their works (creation, protection, exploitation, sale). We also assist the beneficiaries and heirs of these creators.

Examples of topics in which we assist them:

• Legal, social and fiscal status of the author of the work
• Ownership and protection of works
• Sale, order, loan, rental and deposit of works
• Edition and production of works
• Exhibition of works
• Representation and reproduction of works (copyright assignment and licensing)
• Collaboration and partnership, especially with companies or other creators
• Representation, especially by galleries and agents
• Protection of the name and image of authors
• NFTs / metaverse / IA
• Disputes regarding payment
• Succession (structuring and devolution)
• Copyright infringement, unfair competition and parasitis

Collectors

Collectors, whether professionnals or amateurs

At Aœdé, we assist professional or amateur collectors in the establishment, management, protection and enhancement of their collection.

Examples of subjects in which we assist them:

• Ownership and protection of works
• Authenticity and provenance of works
• Purchase, sale, order of works
• Loan, rental and deposit of works
• Management of collections of works (insurance, inventory, etc.)
• Patronage
• Art-secured lending
• Cancellation of the sale of works
• Fraud in art matters

Art market professionals and other intermediaries

Experts, gallery owners, auction houses, agents, publishing houses, producers, labels, etc.

At Aœdé, we assist art market professionals, as well as other professional intermediaries in the creative and cultural sectors, in the management, development and promotion of their activities.

Examples of matters in which we assist them:

• Purchase and sale of works (import / export)
• Loan and exhibition of works
• Commissioning, production and publishing of works
• Expertise of works
• Representation of artists or buyers and sellers
• Edition of works
• Professional obligations and responsibility
• Transport of works
• Insurance of works
• Authenticity and provenance of works
• Compliance (T&Cs, personal data, fight against money laundering and terrorism financing)

Companies

Startups, private or public companies

At Aœdé, we assist small, medium and large companies in the management, development and valorization of their activities, and in particular of their intellectual property rights.

Examples of matters in which we assist them:

• Intellectual property portfolio management and strategy, in particular trademarks, designs and copyrights (audit; protection strategy and procedures; assignment and licensing)
• Purchase, sale, order, rental of works of art
• Production and publishing of works
• Collaboration and partnership, in particular with authors of works
• Art-secured lending
• Artistic and cultural patronage
• Media, artistic and cultural influence
• 3D printing
• NFTs / metaverse
• Compliance (T&Cs / UGCs, personal data, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing)
• Infringement of intellectual property assets, unfair competition and parasitism
• Non-performance and breach of contract

Private institutions

Institutions, associations, funds, etc.

Aœdé assists private institutions in the management, development and valorization of their activities.

Examples of matters in which we assist them:

• Statutes and governance
• Ownership and protection of the work
• Management of collections of works
• Exhibition of works (curation, catalog, derivative products, etc.)
• Call for prizes, residency, commission and production of works
• Authenticity and provenance of works
• Compliance (T&Cs, personal data, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing)

Public institutions

Museums, ministers, institutions, etc.

At Aœdé, we advise and defend public institutions, such as state-owned enterprises or government agencies, by defending and enhancing the intellectual property portfolios of these public entities.

Examples of matters in which we assist them:

• Acquisition, donation and conservation of works
• Authenticity and provenance of works
• Exhibition of works (curation, catalog, derivative products, etc.)
• Loan of works (temporary export certificates)
• Transport and insurance of works
• Calls for prizes, residencies, production of works
• Patronage and partnerships, especially with collectors or companies
• Compliance (Terms and Conditions, personal data, fight against money laundering and terrorism financing)