Decree No. 2001/956/PM of November 1, 2001 implementing Law No. 2000/11 of
December 19, 2000 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights
The Prime Minister, Head of the Government,
Having regard to the Constitution,
Having regard to Law No. 2000/11 of December 19, 2000 on Copyright and Neighboring
Rights,
Having regard to Decree No. 92/089 of May 4, 1992 specifying the powers of the Prime
Minister, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 95/145 of August 4, 1995,
Having regard to Decree No. 97/205 of December 7, 1997 on the organization of the
Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 98/067 of April 28, 1998,
Having regard to Decree No. 97/206 of December 7, 1997 on the appointment of a prime
minister,
Hereby decrees:
Article 1: The present Decree implements Law No. 2000/11 of December 19, 2000 on
Copyright and Neighboring Rights.
CHAPTER I
FOLKLORE
Article 2: The amount of the royalty owed in respect of the representation or fixation of
folklore shall be determined by order of the Minister of Culture, in accordance with the
conditions set out in Article 5 (3) of the aforementioned Law.
CHAPTER II
DROIT DE SUITE
Article 3: The rate of the droit de suite shall be five per cent (5%) of the resale price of
an original graphic or three-dimensional work or of a manuscript, without any tax
allowance.
Article 4: The sum specified in Article 3 above shall be collected and paid to the author
or to his or her successors in title, as appropriate, by the merchant or public or ministerial
official who participated in the sale.
Article 5: If, thirty (30) days after the sale, the sum has not been claimed, the merchant
or public or ministerial official shall be relieved of all responsibility in respect of the
beneficiaries of the droit de suite; he shall pay the sum collected to the vendor.
Article 6: The beneficiary may require the merchant or public or ministerial official to
inform him of the name and address of the vendor and of the sale price.
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