OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE TOGOLESE REPUBLIC
August 2, 1991
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Art. 92 – Any user of a work of the mind (hoteliers, restaurant owners, bar owners, nightclub
owners, shops playing music, advertising vehicles) who fails to pay the royalty due under a
contract with an author or the general performance contract concluded between him and the
Copyright Office of Togo (BUTODRA) shall be issued with an interim order for the suspension
of the musical performance in his establishment and the seizure of the equipment used.
CHAPTER V:
SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF TITLE I
Art. 93 The provisions of this Law shall not apply to current contracts, the implementation of
which shall continue until the time provided for when the agreement was made.
Art. 94 – This Law shall apply to:
the works of Togolese nationals;
the works of foreign nationals which are published for the first time in Togo;
the works of foreign nationals domiciled in Togo;
works of architecture erected in Togo, and to any artistic work incorporated in a
building located on Togolese territory.
Works which do not fall into one of the categories referred to above shall only enjoy the
protection provided by this Law on condition that the country of which the original copyright
owner is a resident or national grants equivalent protection to the works of Togolese nationals.