Chapter III
Author's rights
First: Moral rights
Article (5):
The author shall enjoy non-prescriptive and non-transferable moral rights, such as:
a.
Right to claim authorship of the work in the manner he determines.
b.
Right to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of, or other
derogatory action in relation to, the work, which would be prejudicial to his honor or
reputation.
It is absolutely void and null to dispose of any of these rights, whether such disposition results or does
not result in compensation.
The author's general successor shall enjoy these rights, and the Ministry shall succeed to these rights
in the absence of a public successor to the author.
Second: Economic Rights
Article (6):
The author or his general successor shall have the right to enjoy the following economic rights:
a)
The reproduction of his work
b)
Translation of his work into another language, prepare derivative works based upon
the copyrighted work, musical re-composition, or modification in another form.
c)
The disposition of the original or a copy of his work to the public through sale or
other transfer of ownership.
d)
Rental of the original or a copy of his work embodied in sound recording, of his
movie work, or computer program, for commercial purposes.
e)
Public performance of his work.
f)
Communication to the public.
g)
Broadcasting of his work.
Article (7):
The right of rental shall not apply to computer programs, if the program itself is not the main object of
rental, and shall not apply as well to audio-visual works if it will not damage the normal use thereof.
Article (8):
The right owner or his successor shall have the right to transfer to a third party, all or part of his
economic rights, stipulated under this law, or permits him to utilize such rights, according to a written
contract that shall specify the right subject to disposal, the purpose, duration of use, and the location
of the clearance.