Publishers and press agencies

DVP aims to bring together all publishers and press agencies that hold neighbouring rights to the press and choose collective management.
Collective management guarantees fair treatment for all rights holders and also enables them to strengthen their bargaining power vis-à-vis dominant players such as large digital platforms, thereby ensuring fair remuneration.

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A word from the President

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Admission: conditions and application forms

Choosing collective management only makes sense if it is based on an informed decision.

To this end, you will find here:

  • general information about your rights as a member of DVP
  • a reminder of the conditions for admission to DVP
  • the forms to be completed to become a member of DVP.

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Contribution management

Publishers and press agencies wishing to join DVP may choose to entrust it with:

  • all or only some of their press publications
  • all or only some of their online public communication services
  • all or only some of their territories.

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General Meetings

As a collective management organisation, DVP is managed by its members, who elect their representatives to the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board at the General Meeting.
Each year, the General Meeting also approves the annual accounts, the activity report, general policies and statutory reforms.

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Disputes and litigation

Membership in a collective management organisation may give rise to disputes or litigation.

DVP has established a specific procedure to prevent and deal with such issues. This procedure can be consulted here.

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Inform your readers

DVP represents your rights as a publisher or news agency.

You can indicate that your publication belongs to DVP’s protected directory by using the logos available for download in this section.