You must comply with the provisions of article 7 of our general regulations (NL) - (FR). These provisions concern:
- your legal status
Are you a natural person?
Please provide us with an extract from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises confirming your activity as a publisher of copyrighted works and indicating the commercial name under which the works are published.
Are you a legal entity?
Please provide us with the Articles of Association of the company as published in the Belgian Official Gazette. These texts must mention:
- the name of the company;
- its purpose (which must relate to the publication of copyrighted works)
- and the trade name under which the company carries out its publishing activities.
You also have to provide us with proof that you are a shareholder, legal representative, director or manager of the publishing company.
- works to be submitted
Are you a music publisher?
Please provide us with:
- an original or co-publishing contract with declaration form(s) of the published works, signed by all rightholders, as well as the declaration form 'agreement original publication' (NL / FR);
- or a sub-publishing contract signed by both parties regarding either individual assignments for a number of works or general representation of a publishing catalogue that falls under the collective management of a Belgian copyright management organisation, as well as the declaration form ‘agreement sub-publication’ (NL / FR);
- or a contract for the acquisition of a publishing fund signed by both parties.
Are you a publisher of literary works, sketches, revues and dramatic works?
Please provide us with:
- an original publishing contract with declaration form(s) of the published works, signed by all rightholders.
Furthermore, the works must be declared in accordance with the general regulations.
- the use of your works
Please provide us with proof that the works you have published have been used (e.g. by communication to the public or reproduction) during the last two years before your membership application.