The Association's members include bookstores of all sizes, general or specialized for whom sale of books represents the principal activity. Today, the SLF is considered by other actors in the book sector and by public authorities as the representative union of the bookselling sector.
In addition to its representative function, the SLF's mission is to defend the moral and material interests of its members. Its action is based on the values of independence and promotion of cultural diversity as well as on the promotion of the work of booksellers. The latter must combine customer service, a varied and high-quality offer as well as the role of social and cultural mobiliser.
At the heart of its missions is the defense of the law of August 10, 1981 relating to the price of books, which has enabled the book market to develop thanks to both dense and varied distribution networks. This diversity of distribution channels makes it possible to guarantee the diversity of editorial creation by promoting its access to a large audience throughout the territory and over time.
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EIBF members share latest developments in bookselling all over the world
On 24 January 2023, representatives of EIBF’s member organisations reunited once again during this year’s first EIBF international call. The quarterly call allows members to share insights, struggles and progress from their respective countries.
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JEAN-LUC TREUTENAERE APPOINTED EIBF CO-PRESIDENT FOR A SECOND MANDATE
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EIBF REJOICES AT THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW FRENCH MINISTER FOR CULTURE, FRANCOISE NYSSEN
EIBF is very happy to join its French Members in their warm congratulations to Françoise Nyssen, appointed Minister for Culture by President Emmanuel Macron.
French Booksellers strongly support the law on book delivery costs
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Press Release by SLF, the French Indie Booksellers Association advocating for fair business competition with Amazon
Publié le 26/09/2013 par La Rédaction En cumulant la gratuité des frais de port, sans minimum d’achat, pour l’achat des livres sur son site, et un rabais systématique de 5%, Amazon finance, grâce à l’évasion fiscale qu’il pratique à grande échelle, une politique de« dumping » vi
The Future of the Book, the Future of Europe
The French-German declaration of the 9th of September 2013 from Deutscher Kulturrat, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V., Syndicat national de l’édition and Syndicat de la Librairie Française. Below the text in German, French and English
Communiqué de Presse ALIRE/SDLC/SLF
Pour que vive l’exception culturelle française, pour que la diversité reste un droit, pour que chaque lecteur ait le choix de sa librairie numérique, les libraires défendent le principe de l’interopérabilité des systèmes liés au livre numérique.