Laws
Article 32
The author of the script, and whoever alters the literary work, the author of the dialogue and
the director together may display the cinematic work or prepared for radio or television
despite the objection of the author of the original literary work or the author of the music,
provided that there is no prejudice to the rights of objector arising from his/ her co-authoring.
The author of the literary part or the musical part may publish his/ her work in a manner other
than cinema, radio or television, unless agreed otherwise.
Article 33
If one of the co-authors of a cinematic work or a work for radio and television refuses to
complete his/ her work, this shall not prevent the rest of the co-authors from using the part that
he/ she has fulfilled, provided that there is no prejudice to the rights of the refusing person as
a result of his/ her co-authoring.
Article 34
The person who undertakes editing the work or bears the responsibility for this editing and
puts at the disposal of the authors of these works the material and financial means that ensure
the production of the work and achieve its output shall be considered a producer of cinematic,
radio or television work. The producer shall be considered a publisher of the cinematic work
and he/ she shall have all the rights of the publisher on the tape and its copies, the producer
shall, throughout the period of use of the work agreed upon, be a representative on behalf of
the authors of cinematic work and their successors in agreeing on displaying and benefiting
from the work, provided that there is no prejudice to the rights of authors of literary and
musical works quoted, all of this unless otherwise agreed upon.
Official Gazette of Iraqi Issue No. (1957)
12
Date: 21/01/1971
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