CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE 2. The State shall protect rights relating to intellectual property, including copyright, and shall promote the practice and dissemination of literature and art. Article 95 Right to Assistance of the Disabled and the Aged 1. All citizens shall have the right to assistance in the case of disability or old age. 2. The State shall promote and encourage the creation of conditions for realising this right. TITLE IV ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, FINANCIAL AND FISCAL ORGANISATION CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES Article 96 Economic Policy 1. The State economic policy shall be directed towards laying the fundamental bases for development, improving the living conditions of the people, strengthening the sovereignty of the State, and consolidating national unity, through the participation of citizens and the efficient use of human and material resources. 2. Without prejudice to balanced development, the State shall guarantee the distribution of national wealth and it shall recognise and esteem the role of productive zones. Article 97 Fundamental Principles The economic and social order of the Republic of Mozambique shall aim to satisfy the basic needs of the people and to promote social well being, and shall be based on the following fundamental principles: a) on the value of labour; b) on market forces; c) on the initiatives of economic operators; d) on the co-existence of the public sector, the private sector and the social and co-operative sector; Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com [email protected] Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - [email protected] & Adrian Frey - [email protected] MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 28