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from it, if they are intended for criticism, discussion, education or information as long as they refer to the name of the author, if he is known, and to the source from which it is taken. Article(14) Newspapers and periodicals may not copy scientific, literary or artistic articles, serials and short stories published in other newspapers and periodicals without the permission of their authors. However, the newspapers or periodicals may publish a quotation, a summary or a short statement from the works or novels without the permission of their authors and before the expiry of the term provided for in Article (8) of this law. The newspapers and periodicals may copy the articles on political, economic, scientific or religious discussion which are of interest to the public at a certain time, as long as nothing is indicated in the newspaper which strictly prohibits copying. The protection provided for in this law shall not include the daily events and the various events which have the nature of ordinary news. In the case of copying, publication of a quotation or others mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the source must always be clearly mentioned, as well as the author's name. Article(15) The newspapers, radio and television broadcasting may, without the author's permission publish or broadcast as news the speeches, lectures and talks delivered in open meetings of the legislative and administrative bodies and scientific, literary, political, social and religious meetings as long as they are addressed to the public. They may also without the author's permission publish the public legal pleadings within the provisions of the law. Article(16) The author shall have exclusive right in the cases provided for in the previous two articles to publish the collections of his speeches or articles. Article(17) The following shall be allowed in school books and in literature, history, science and art books: (a) Copying short quotations from published works. (b) Copying published works on graphic art, sculpture and photography provided that copying shall be limited to the extent necessary to explain what is written.

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