Article 34: Contract between a newspaper and any advertiser
The agreement between a newspaper or a periodical and any person advertiser shall be
governed by existing laws on contract.
No newspaper or periodical shall be responsible for the contents of any advertisements it
publishes, except if there exists any fraud, defamation in the advertisement or if it may result in
controversies. A newspaper or a periodical has the right to refuse to advertise certain elements
in case it is likely to engage it in criminal or civil liability. A newspaper may reject any
advertisement offer whose content be it service or product, text or illustration is considered to
antagonize its editorial guiding line options or likely to upset their customers.
Article 35: Exclusivity in advertisment
An advertiser may have exclusive rights for advertising products or services of the same kind. A
newspaper or any periodical shall be responsible for any advertisement which denigrates
services or goods of another person.
Section 2: Printing
Article 36: Printery
A media enterprise may have a printer of its own or it may use another printing press. A
printery shall indicate its name and address on all printed products. The printing contract
between the publisher and the printer is governed by the rules and regulations relating to
professional practices and provisions of the commercial law.
Article 37: Indicating the number of prints
The number of prints meant for distribution shall be visibly printed on each copy of a published
newspaper or periodical. The Media High Council is responsible for enforcing this provision.
Section 3: Registration of copyright
Article 38: Registration of copyright
Every media enterprise is subject to registration of its copyright for all local or foreign printed
press publications made to be sold, circulated or availed for reproduction in Rwanda.
Registration of copyright is carried out in:
1° the institution holding documentation within its remit;
2° the Ministry in charge of information;
3° the Media High Council;
4° the Prosecution Office of the area where the media enterprise is located.