The competent minister shall decide the number of such copies or their
equivalent substitutes, taking into consideration the nature of each
work, and the place of deposit.
Failure to deposit shall not affect the author’s rights and related
rights provided for under this Law.
The publisher, printer or producer who violate the provision of the
first paragraph of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than 1,000 pounds and not more than 3,000 pounds per work, sound
recording or broadcast program. The obligation to deposit shall remain
applicable.
This requirement shall not apply to works published in newspapers,
magazines and periodicals, except where the work is published
separately.
Article 185
A register shall be established with the competent ministry in which
any act of disposal relating to works, performances, sound recordings
and broadcast programs under the provisions of this Law shall be
recorded. The Regulations shall determine the procedures for the
registration against payment of a fee of not more than 1,000 pounds
for each work.
The disposal shall not be valid with respect to third parties prior
to such registration.
Article 186
Any person may obtain from the competent ministry a certificate for
a deposited work, recorded performance, sound recording or broadcast
program, against payment of a fee prescribed by the Regulations not
exceeding 1,000 pounds for each such certificate.
Article 187
Any establishment that puts in circulation works, recorded
performances, sound recordings or broadcast programs through sale,
rent, loan or licensing, shall be required to:
(i) Obtain a license from the competent minister against payment of
a fee prescribed by the Regulations, not exceeding 1,000 pounds;
(ii) Maintain registers in which data and circulation year relating
to each work, sound recording or broadcast program are recorded.
Without prejudice to any more severe sanction under any other law,
violation of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable by a
fine of not less than 1,000 pounds and not more than 5,000 pounds.
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