OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE TOGOLESE REPUBLIC
August 2, 1991
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Art. 66 Folklore shall belong originally to the national cultural heritage. For the purposes of
this Law, "folklore" shall mean all literary and artistic productions created in Togo by
anonymous, unknown or forgotten authors presumed to be of Togolese nationality or from ethnic
Togolese communities, passed from generation to generation and constituting one of the basic
elements of the Togolese cultural heritage.
Art. 67 – There shall be no time limit on the protection of works of national folklore.
Art. 68 –The adaptation of folklore or the use of elements inspired by folklore shall be declared
to the Copyright Office of Togo (BUTODRA).
Art. 69 – The public performance and reproduction by any means whatsoever of national
folklore with a view to exploitation for profitmaking purposes shall be subject to prior
authorization by the Copyright Office of Togo (BUTODRA), against payment of a royalty, the
amount of which shall be determined according to the conditions customary for each of the
categories of creation considered.
The proceeds from that royalty shall be managed by the body referred to in the subparagraph
above and used for cultural and social purposes for the benefit of Togolese authors.
Art. 70 – The provisions of Article 69 above shall not apply when the works of national folklore
are used by a public person for nonprofit purposes. However, this public person shall be
obliged to make a statement to the Copyright Office of Togo (BUTODRA).