BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS — Rwanda law | Esheria

BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS

The countries covered by the Convention form a Union to protect authors’ rights in literary and artistic works.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

The countries covered by the Convention form a Union to protect authors’ rights in literary and artistic works. This provision defines protected literary and artistic works and lets countries set some protection rules. Countries of the Union may make laws limiting protection for certain works and may set conditions for public lectures, addresses, and similar works. This provision sets who qualifies for protection and defines “published works” and “simultaneously published” works; it also describes when a competent authority may grant non-exclusive, non-transferable reproduction licenses. A license applicant must show either that permission was refused or that the copyright owner could not be found, notify the relevant information center, and send copies to the publisher and any designated information center if the owner cannot be found. Licensed copies must show the author’s name and the work’s title, and the license cannot be exported or used outside the requested country.