Any transfer so authorized shall cause the new beneficiary of the non-voluntary license to
accept the same obligations as those that were incumbent on the former beneficiary.
Article 28
Amendment and Withdrawal
of the Non-Voluntary License
(1) At the request of the holder of the layout-design or the beneficiary of the nonvoluntary license, the civil court may amend the decision on the grant of a non-voluntary
license where new facts justify such amendment.
(2) At the request of the holder of the layout-design, the civil court shall withdraw the
non-voluntary license
(a) if the grounds for its grant have ceased to exist;
(b) if the beneficiary exceeds the scope of the license under Article 25(4)(a) above;
(c) if the beneficiary is in arrears with the payment of the remuneration referred to in
Article 25(4)(b) above.
(3) Where the non-voluntary license is withdrawn under paragraph (2)(a) above, the
beneficiary of the non-voluntary license shall be allowed a reasonable period within which to
cease working the layout-design where immediate cessation would have serious adverse
consequences for him.
(4) The provisions of Articles 24 and 25 of this Annex shall apply to the amendment or
withdrawal of a non-voluntary license.
Article 29
Appeals
(1) The holder of the layout-design, the licensee whose name appears in the Special
Register or any person who has requested the grant of a non-voluntary license may, within a
period of one month from the publication specified in Articles 25(5), 27(2) or 28(4) above,
appeal to the competent higher jurisdiction against a decision taken under Articles 25(3),
26(1) or 27.
(2) The appeal referred to in paragraph (1) above contesting the grant of a nonvoluntary license, the authorization to transfer a non-voluntary license or the amendment or
withdrawal of a non-voluntary license shall have staying effect.
(3) The decision on appeal shall be notified to the Organization, which shall register
and publish it.
Article 30
Defense of Rights Granted
(1) Any beneficiary of a contractual or non-voluntary license may, by registered letter,
call upon the holder of a layout-design to bring the necessary legal actions for civil or
criminal sanctions for any violation, mentioned by the said beneficiary, of the rights under the
layout-design.
(2) If, within three months of the summons provided for in paragraph (1), the holder of
the layout-design refuses or fails to institute the actions referred to in the said paragraph, the
beneficiary of a license that has been registered may institute the actions in his own name,
without prejudice to the holder of the layout-design’s right to intervene in the actions.