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Where the activities of the company have stopped for more than three months or where liquidation is declared, the author and co-authors may request the termination of the audiovisual reproduction contract. Section VI - Commission contracts for advertising Article 68: In the case of a commissioned work used for advertising, the contract between the producer and the author shall imply, unless otherwise stipulated, assignment to the producer of the exploitation rights in the work, provided that the contract specifies the separate remuneration payable for each mode of exploitation of the work particularly in relation to the geographical area, the duration of exploitation, the size of the print run and the nature of the medium. TITLE II NEIGHBORING RIGHTS CHAPTER I – GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 69: For the purposes of this Law, “neighboring rights” shall be understood as the rights granted to performers, producers of phonograms and videograms and broadcasting organizations in order to protect their interests related to their activities in respect of public use of authors’ works, any artistic performance or the public communication of events, information and sounds or images. Article 70: Neighboring rights shall include the rights of performers, producers of phonograms and videograms as well as those of broadcasting organizations. Neighboring rights shall not infringe on the rights of authors. Article 71: The provisions under this Title shall apply to: - performances where:  the performer is a national of Burkina Faso;  the performance is held on the territory of Burkina Faso;  the performance is fixed in a phonogram or videogram which is protected under this Law;  the performance, which has not been fixed in a phonogram or videogram, is incorporated in a broadcast protected under this Law; - phonograms and videograms where:  the producer is a national of Burkina Faso;  the first fixation of the sounds or images or both, or their performances was made in Burkina Faso; - programs of broadcasting organizations where:

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