French Publishers Association (Syndicat National de l'Edition)

Mission & Goals

The French Publishers Association (SNE) is France's trade association of book publishers. It represents approximately 700 member companies whose combined business endeavors account for the bulk of French publishing. The SNE's missions include : •advocating publishers' interests, •supporting creativity by defending freedom to publish and promoting the respect of intellectual property rights, •promoting and defending the fixed book price, •promoting literacy. The SNE represents the French publishing profession as a member of both the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the International Publishers Association (IPA).