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Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

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a) the number <strong>of</strong> <strong>Writers</strong> receiving such credit does not exceed two (where<br />

two <strong>Writers</strong> have collaborated on a Script as a bona fide Team, the<br />

credit <strong>of</strong> these two <strong>Writers</strong> shall count as one credit);<br />

b) the form <strong>of</strong> such credit is in accordance with this Article;<br />

c) the Producer and the <strong>Guild</strong> are notified <strong>of</strong> the agreed form <strong>of</strong> such credit<br />

prior to final determination <strong>of</strong> the credits in accordance with the terms<br />

<strong>of</strong> this Article;<br />

such credit shall be final and binding on all parties.<br />

ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS<br />

A944 In any contract with a third party into which the Producer enters which<br />

relates to dealing with any rights in the work <strong>of</strong> a Writer, the Producer shall<br />

obtain an undertaking that such third party will:<br />

a) in the case <strong>of</strong> an assignment <strong>of</strong> rights in such work for the purpose <strong>of</strong> the<br />

production <strong>of</strong> a program, assume and perform the obligations to the Writer<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Producer herein contained;<br />

b) in the case <strong>of</strong> a contract for the distribution or sale <strong>of</strong> any program in<br />

respect <strong>of</strong> which such Writer is entitled to credit hereunder, accord the<br />

Writer such credit on all copies <strong>of</strong> such program made or issued by such<br />

third party, and in all paid advertising (subject to the exclusion set out in<br />

Article A926) issued by or under the direct control <strong>of</strong> such third party, in<br />

which the name <strong>of</strong> the director <strong>of</strong> such film appears, and the size <strong>of</strong> the<br />

credit shall be the same as that <strong>of</strong> the director.<br />

A945 The Producer shall be relieved <strong>of</strong> its obligations to accord Writer credit on<br />

all copies <strong>of</strong> the Production made or issued by a third party as referenced in<br />

Article A944(b) only if the Producer obtains a signed copy <strong>of</strong> the<br />

undertaking provided in Appendix U and delivers it to the Writer.<br />

Should the Producer fail to obtain such undertaking, the Producer shall<br />

remain responsible for all obligations for credit accorded to the Writer, and<br />

shall be liable for any breach <strong>of</strong> the contract with the Writer or this<br />

<strong>Agreement</strong> arising out <strong>of</strong> any breach <strong>of</strong> Article A9 credit provisions,<br />

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