Article 16
Free Use for Informatory Purposes
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9, it shall be permitted, without the consent of
the author and without payment of remuneration, but subject to the requirement of stating the
source and the name of the author if such name is given in the source,
(i) to reproduce in the press, to broadcast or to communicate to the public, an
economic, political or religious article published in newspapers or periodicals, or a broadcast
work of like nature, in those cases where the right of reproduction, broadcasting or
communication to the public has not been expressly reserved;
(ii) to reproduce or make available to the public, for the purposes of reporting on
current events by means of photography, cinematography, or through broadcasting or
communication to the public by cable, a work seen or heard during such event, to the extent
justified by the intended informatory purpose;
(iii) to reproduce in the press, to broadcast or communicate to the public political
speeches, lectures, addresses, sermons or other works of like nature given in public, as also
pleadings made in legal proceedings, for the purposes of information and to the extent
justified by the intended purpose, whereby the authors shall maintain their right to publish
collections of such works.
Article 17
Free Use of the Images of Works
Permanently Located in Public Places
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9, it shall be permitted, without the consent of
the author and without payment of remuneration, to reproduce, broadcast or communicate to
the public by cable an image of a work of architecture, a work of fine art, a photographic
work or a work of applied art that is permanently located in a place open to the public, except
if the image of the work is the main subject of such reproduction, broadcast or communication
and if it is used for profit-making purposes.
Article 18
Free Use and Adaptation of Computer Programs
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9, the lawful owner of a copy of a
computer program may, without the consent of the author and without payment of separate
remuneration, make a copy or an adaptation of the program on condition that such copy or
such adaptation be
(i) necessary for the use of the computer program for the purposes for which the
program was obtained; or
(ii) necessary for the purpose of archiving and in order to replace a lawfully held copy
where such copy has been lost, destroyed or rendered unusable.
(2) No copy or no adaptation may be made for purposes other than those set out in
paragraph (1) and any copy or adaptation shall be destroyed if the prolonged possession of the
copy of the computer program ceases to be lawful.