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Article 161. Application in time. – 1. The provisions of the present Law shall apply
also to works that were created, performances that took place or were fixed, phonograms
or videograms that were fixed, programs that were broadcast and publications that were
published before its entry into force, provided that such works, performances,
phonograms, videograms and programs have not yet fallen into the public domain owing
to expiry of the term of protection to which they were subject under prior legislation or in
the legislation of their country of origin.
2. The terms set out in the previous paragraph shall not apply to posthumous works
under Article 54.
3. The legal effects of instruments and contracts concluded before the entry into force of
this Law shall not be called into question.
Article 162. Miscellaneous repeals. – 1. The following are hereby repealed:
- Law No. 72-40 of May 26, 1972 establishing the Senegalese Copyright Office, from
the date of approval of the single society referred to in Article 112, paragraph 2;
- Law No. 73-52 of December 4, 1973 on Copyright Protection;
- Law No. 86-05 of January 24, 1986 repealing and replacing Articles 22, 46, 47 and 50
of Law No. 73-52 of December 4, 1973 on Copyright Protection;
- Decree No. 77-703 of August 10, 1977 establishing regulations for the organization and
operation of the Senegalese Copyright Office;
- Articles 397-401 of the Penal Code.
2. All earlier provisions contrary to the present Law are also hereby repealed.
The present Law shall be enforced as the law of the land.
Done at Dakar, JANUARY 25, 2008
(signed)
Abdoulaye WADE
President of the Republic
(signed)
Cheikh Hadjibou SOUMARÉ
Prime Minister