Any person who are not in one of the categories referred to in paragraph one of the this article
may be entitled to protection granted by this Law taking into account the interest of their
creation for Rwanda or insofar as their country of origin or in which they are domiciled grants
same equivalent protection to nationals of Rwanda.
Article 8: Scope of application of this Law to copyrights
The provisions of this Law concerning the protection of literary, artistic and scientific works
shall apply to:
1° works of authors or any other entitled person who are nationals of the Republic of
Rwanda, or have their habitual residence or headquarters in Rwanda;
2° audiovisual works, the producer of which is national of the Republic of Rwanda or has his
habitual residence or headquarters in Rwanda;
3° works first published in Rwanda;
4° works of architecture erected on the territory of the Republic of Rwanda and other artistic
works incorporated in a building located on the Rwandan territory.
5° works that are eligible for protection in Rwanda by virtue of and in accordance with Bern
Convention or other international treaty to which the Republic of Rwanda is party.
Works that are not mentioned in paragraph one of this article may be entitled to protection
granted by this Law insofar as their country of origin or in which they are domiciled grants
equivalent protection to artistic works from.
Article 9: Scope of application of the law regarding related rights
The performances are protected by the provisions of this Law where:
1° the performer is a national of the Republic of Rwanda;
2° performing takes place on the territory of the Republic of Rwanda;
3° performances are incorporated in phonograms that are protected under this Law;
4° performances that have not been fixed in a phonogram but are included in broadcasts
qualifying for protection under this Law.
Producers of phonograms shall be protected by the provisions of this Law where:
1° the producer of phonograms is a national of the Republic of Rwanda;
2° The first fixation of sounds on phonograms took place in Rwanda; and
3° The first publication of the phonograms took place in Rwanda.