Collection of Laws for Electronic Access
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CAMEROON
91. For the application of the above penalties, the deadline for opposition and appeal
shall be 15 (fifteen) days and 1 (one) month with effect from the date of notification of
judgment.
Part VII
Scope of Implementation of the Law
92. Works, performances, phonograms, videograms and programmes by Cameroonians
shall be protected by this law. In case of joint authorship, it shall suffice for one of the coauthors to be a Cameroonian.
93.—(1) Foreigners in Cameroon shall enjoy the copyright and neighbouring rights that
they own, on condition that the rights of Cameroonians are protected by the law of the State
on whose territory they are resident or have their head office or firm.
(2) Copyright and neighbouring rights enjoyed by foreigners shall be protected in
accordance with this law.
94. The provisions of this law relating to the protection of literary and artistic works,
performances, phonograms, videograms and programmes shall apply to works which are
entitled to protection in accordance with an international treaty to which Cameroon is
signatory.
95. Any issue prior to the principal issue of protecting the rights of foreigners, in
particular, that of determining the authorship of the rights, shall be settled by this law.
Part VIII
Transitional and Final Provisions
96. Collective management bodies must comply with the provisions of this law within
12 (twelve) days following its entry into force.
97. This law which repeals all previous provisions repugnant hereto, in particular Law
No. 90/10 of 10 August 1990, shall be registered, published according to the procedure of
urgency, and inserted in the Official Gazette in English and French.
* Official English title.
Entry into force: December 19, 2000.
Source: Communication from the Cameroonian authorities.
** Added by the International Bureau of WIPO.
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