Publishing at the expense of the author

The publishing of works by a publishing house with whom the author has concluded a contract for hire of service. The author bears all the financial risks and the publisher ensures the publication and marketing of the work in return for payment. The publishing house is a commercial undertaking in the form of a limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée - SARL), a single member limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée unipersonnelle - SARL unipersonnelle) or a public limited company ( société anonyme - SA).

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