seizure on the translated Arabic copy of the work, in payment of the compensation
decided by the court.
In all cases, the debt due to the author resulting from his right for compensation shall
have a lien on the net sales value of the things and the seized amounts of money, second
to the lien on legal fees and expenses incurred in maintaining such things and the
collection of the compensation.
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It is not allowed in any case for buildings to be seized, destroyed or confiscated, in
application of Article (10) of this law, for the purpose of preserving the rights of the
architect whose designs and drawings were illegally used.
Chapter Two
Penalties
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anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished with a fine not less than
twenty pounds and not exceeding five hundred pounds.
1- Whoever infringes upon the copyrights provided for in Articles (5), (6), (7) and (9) of
this law.
2- Whoever sells, offers for sale, broadcasts to the public in any method whatsoever,
imports into the country's domain or exports out of the country, counterfeit works of art,
knowing that they are counterfeit.
3- Whoever counterfeits in the country, works of art published abroad and protected
under this law, or sells these works or exports or ships them abroad.
The court may as well order the confiscation of all the instruments used for illegal
publication which has occurred in violation with the provisions of Articles (6), (7), (8),
and (10) and which are not useful except for this publication and all counterfeit copies
can be confiscated as well.
The court may order publishing the judgment in one newspaper, magazine or more at the
condemned party's expense.
The offenses referred to in this article shall receive similar treatment if re-committed.
PART FOUR
Final & Transitional Provisions
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