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Decree No. 91-199 of August 16, 1991 on the organization and operation of the
Togolese Copyright Office (BUTODRA)
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
Having regard to Article 15 of the Constitution of the Togolese Republic,
Having regard to Law No. 91-12 of June 10, 1991 on the Protection of Copyright,
Folklore and Neighboring Rights,
Having regard to Decree No. 72-159 of July 7, 1972 establishing the Ministry of Youth,
Sports and Culture,
Having regard to Decree No. 91-110 of May 14, 1991 on restructuring of the
Government,
The Council of Ministers heard,
HEREBY DECREES:
TITLE I – General provisions
CHAPTER I – Definition and powers
Article 1 – The present Decree establishes the procedure for implementation of the Law
on the Protection of Copyright, Folklore and Neighboring Rights in Togo.
It determines the powers, organization and operation of the Togolese Copyright Office
(BUTODRA).
Article 2 – The Togolese Copyright Office (BUTODRA) shall be a professional nonprofit-making public establishment with legal personality and financial autonomy.
Article 3 – The Togolese Copyright Office (BUTODRA) shall have its headquarters in
Lomé. It may open offices or agencies around the country. The headquarters may be
transferred to any location in the national territory by order of the minister responsible for
culture on the basis of a proposal of the governing board.
Article 4 – The Togolese Copyright Office shall have the following objectives:
(a) to protect and defend, in the national territory and abroad, the professional and
economic interests of authors of literary and artistic works, who are nationals of or
resident in Togo or of their successors in title;
(b) to contribute to the promotion of national creativity by all appropriate means within
its competence.
In that connection, it shall have exclusive responsibility for administering, in the national
territory and abroad, where appropriate through reciprocal agreements, all rights relating