Summary of violations of entertainment troubles Fair Trade Commission August 27 10:37
Since the celebrities and their offices are in trouble over transfer, independence, and treatment, the Fair Trade Commission has decided what kind of acts in the office will be a problem under the Antimonopoly Act. , For the first time we have compiled specific examples.
For entertainers and affiliated offices, there are a number of cases where there are troubles such as contracts that restrict entertainment activities after leaving the office, or contracts for conditions such as appearance conditions and rewards etc. are not signed It is out.
Of the cases compiled by the Fair Trade Commission this time,
▽ Establishing a clause prohibiting performing arts activities for a certain period after the contract ends,
▽ To give up on transfer or independence, suggesting that it will interfere with activities after leaving the office,
▽ Incorporate and enforce clauses that allow contracts to be unilaterally renewed based on the judgment of the office at the end of the contract,
▽ It is said that if you block the activities by putting pressure on the appearances etc. after independence, you may violate the Antimonopoly Act.
In addition, regarding the treatment, the remuneration is significantly reduced unilaterally without sufficient consultation with the entertainer, and the intellectual property rights associated with the entertainer's portrait rights and entertainment activities are transferred to the office. Not paying for it is a violation of the law for “abuse of superior status” as stipulated by the Antimonopoly Act.
The Fair Trade Commission decides whether to violate the Antimonopoly Act by comprehensively considering various factors. In the future, we will disseminate cases through study meetings of offices and industry organizations. .