therein. In the event of disagreement between the parties, the author shall be obliged to pay fair compensation to the other party as the court may decide. (2) Transfer of author’s economic rights in future works is null and void. (3) Author’s authorization to use his work may be granted on exclusive or nonexclusive basis. (4) Transfer of an exclusive right to a user entitles him to use the work to the exclusion of all persons, including the author himself, and to grant non-exclusive rights to other persons. (5) Transfer of a non-exclusive right to a user shall entitle him to use the work concurrently with the author in the manner mentioned in the contract. Publishing Contract 17.—(1) A publishing contract is a written agreement between the author and a publisher with regard to publication of a given work and its distribution to the public upon payment of a remuneration to the author. (2) A publishing contract shall specify, in addition to other conditions, the conditions specified in the rules. Public Performance Contract 18.—(1) By virtue of a public performance contract, the author transfers to a natural person or legal entity the right to perform his work in public against remuneration. (2) A publishing contract shall specify, in addition to other conditions, the conditions specified in the rules. Vesting of Ownership of Copyright on Author’s Death 19.—(1) On the death of the author his right, except to a share in a work, shall vest in his heirs unless the author named other persons or organizations for this purpose in his will. (2) Author’s economic rights shall be owned by his heirs and such other persons as may be mentioned in the author’s will, provided that: (a) where the author has entered into a written contract with a third party in relation to the use of his work, such contract shall be executed in accordance with the provisions contained therein; (b) where the deceased author in his will, prohibits publication or fixes a date thereof, such will shall be executed to that extent. (3) In the case of a joint work, where one of the co-author’s dies leaving no heirs his share shall vest in the State unless there is a written agreement to the contrary.