However, significant differences exist with respect to both legislation and practice. Moreover, Member States and Accession Countries' legislation on collective management is evolving further. In France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Portugal, for instance, new legislation has been adopted or initiated with the aim of rendering rights management by collecting societies more transparent and of improving their accountability.
Ainsi, en France, en Belgique, au Luxembourg, aux Pays-Bas et au Portugal, de nouveaux textes ont été adoptés ou proposés afin de rendre plus transparente l'activité des sociétés de gestion collective et d'accroître leur obligation de rendre compte.