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The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act 1996* TABLE OF CONTENTS** Articles Part I: Part II: Part III: Part IV: Part V: Part VI: Part VII: Part VIII: Preliminary Provisions Title and Commencement ............................................. Repeal and Saving......................................................... Interpretation................................................................. Application of the Act................................................... Scope of Copyright Protection Works Covered by the Protection ................................. Works Not Covered by the Protection .......................... The Copyright ............................................................... Ownership of Copyright [Without title]................................................................ Author’s Name.............................................................. Joint Works ................................................................... Cinematograhic and Analogous Work .......................... Duration of Author’s Protection.................................... Restrictions on Copyright ............................................. Transfer of Ownership of Copyright Transfer of Moral and Financial Rights ........................ Use of Copyright........................................................... Publishing Contract....................................................... Public Performance Contract ........................................ Vesting of Ownership of Copyright on Author’s Death Order of Publication and Falling of Works into the Public Domain .............................................................. Invalidity of Acts of Third Party for Lack of Consent .. Registration of Works and Contracts Registrar’s Office .......................................................... Procedure for Registration of Works and Contract ....... Application for Registration.......................................... General Register............................................................ Protection of Neighbouring Rights of Performers [Without title]................................................................ Reproduction and Fixation of a Performance................ Remuneration................................................................ Authorization by Group Performers.............................. Definition of Authorization........................................... Rights of the Producer of Sound and Audiovisual Recordings .................................................................... Rights of Broadcasting Organization ............................ Exceptions..................................................................... Infringement of Copyright and Legal Consequences Thereof The Offense of Copyright Infringement........................ Competent Court........................................................... Penalties ........................................................................ Application of Penalties to Neighbouring Rights.......... Civil Damages for Copyright Infringement................... Final Provisions Duration of Neighbouring Rights Protection ................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

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