4° rental of the original or a copy of an audiovisual work, a work embodied in a phonogram
or a computer program;
5° communication to the public of the work by communication to the public of the work by
distribution of the original or a copy of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of
ownership;
6° public performance of the work;
7° communication to the public of the work by broadcasting;
8° communication to the public of the work by wire or any other means.
The right of distribution under point five (5) of paragraph one does not apply to the original or
a copy of the work that has already been subject to a sale or other transfer of ownership in the
national territory of Rwanda authorized by the owner of copyright.
The right of rental under point 4 of paragraph one of this article does not apply to rental of
computer programs where the program itself is not the essential object of the rental.
Article 201: Economic rights of work derivative from folklore
Expressions of folklore are part of the national culture and heritage.
The use, for profit making purposes, of work derivative from Rwandan national folklore shall
be made in return for payment of royalties in the conditions determined by the empowered
authority.
Any transfer of ownership in whole or in part, for profit making purposes, of work derivative
from Rwandan national folklore or any exclusive license concluded on such work, for profit
making purposes, shall be made in return for payment of royalties in the conditions
determined by the empowered authority.
A part of funds equal to twenty five per cent (25%) collected in accordance with this article is
reserved to activities of creative works promotion.
Article 202: Paying public domain
The works of the public domain are part of the national culture and heritage.
The use, for profit making purposes, of work of the public domain shall be made in return for
payment of royalties in the conditions determined by the empowered authority.
Any transfer of ownership in whole or in part, for profit making purposes, of work of the
public domain or any exclusive license concluded on such work, for profit making purposes,
shall be made in return for payment of royalties in the conditions determined by the
empowered authority.
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