Les Poppys have been cheated by Universal - Entertainment - news
Les Poppys were not shortchanged by Universal
25/02/2010 11:14
Six former Poppys, these child singers trônèrent top of the charts in the early 1970s, were sentenced Wednesday setback in the legal battle they have waged a 13-year-cons Universal Music France, who they claimed more than one million.
For the Court of Appeal of Paris, which confirmed Wednesday trial of 2008, Universal has not committed a "breach its contractual obligations. "
In 1970, Bruno Polius-Victoire, Thierry and Philippe Sellier, Harry Trowbridge, Philip and Gabriel Képeklian, then members the Choir Boys' Choir of Asnieres, are chosen by Jean Lovers to add a new group promising destiny: the poppy, consisting of twenty children nine to 14 years.
For three years, Poppys sell over five million LPs and receive two gold records for their hit "No, no, nothing has changed. "
But in the late 1990s, claiming to have been harmed financially, they attack Universal justice. In criminal complaint for fraud and embezzlement concludes with a dismissal in 2001, confirmed in 2002. In civil cases, however, the case continues prosper. The lawyer for former poppy, Master Olivier Bahougne tries to recognize Universal "Should have ensured that children were minors when collect fees.
But in January 2008, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris the rejects. Sentenced to pay a hefty fee Justice, two of them leave the party. The other six rely.
On Wednesday, the appellate court held that John Lovers, who died in September at age 84, had "Authority to sign contracts" between 1970 and 1976 by which he gave to Barclay, Universal became the rights records in return for compensation Financial.
But even more, according to Case, Jean Lovers then "acted in perfect agreement with the group members "and their parents. In The activity of the group was "devoid of any lucrative purpose "and parents opposed to any form of remuneration.ut in January 2008, the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Paris rejects. Sentenced to pay large legal costs, two of them leave the party. The six others use.On Wednesday, the appellate court found that John Lovers, died in September at age 84, had "authority to sign contracts" between 1970 and 1976, by which he ceded to Barclay, now Universal, rights records through financial compensation.
But even more, according to Case, Jean Lovers then "acted in perfect agreement with the group members" and their parents. Indeed, the activity of the group was "devoid of any profit oriented" and parents opposed to any form of compensation.
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