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Second:
The authors of artistic and literary works, their performers, composers and producers of
sound recordings and broadcasting organizations shall enjoy their financial rights, as prescribed by
the implementing regulations.
Article 10: Compensation upon Withdrawal of the Work:
The author shall refrain from performing such deeds that may prejudice exploitation of the
authorized right of third parties. Nevertheless, the author may withdraw his work from circulation,
amend, delete from or add to it, upon agreement with the party authorized to exercise said right.
Should there be no agreement, the author shall be obligated to compensate the said person according
to the decision of the Committee.
Article 11: Assignment of Copyright
(1)
Copyrights provided for in this Law shall be transferable, in whole or in part, either through
inheritance or by lawful disposal, which shall be recorded in writing and shall limit the scope of the
transferred right in terms of both time and place.
(2)
The rights provided for in this Law shall be passed to the author’s heirs, with the exception of
performing any amendment to or deletion from the work.
(3)
If the author instructed in his will that the publication of his work be barred or if he specified
a date for such publication, his will shall be carried out within its limits.
(4)
If the work is produced by an individual and its author dies, or it is a joint work and one of the
authors dies with no heirs, his share shall be passed to those entitled to it according to the provisions
of the Islamic Shari’ah.
Article 12: Assignment of Future Production
An author’s assignment of all his future intellectual production is deemed null and void.
Article 13: Arrangement of Contractual Relations
(1)
The rights’ owners shall make arrangements for their relations and their rights with the
establishments of production, printing, publishing and distribution, broadcasting organizations and
other entities licensed to perform their activities, pursuant to certified contracts that specify all rights
and obligations of the parties concerned.
(2)
Establishments of production, printing, publishing and distribution as well as broadcasting
organizations and others shall not engage in any activity related to copyright except after concluding a
contract with the copyright’s owners or their attorney-in-fact, where the rights and obligations of each
party shall be specified.
Article 14: Continuity of Contracts
The author’s heirs are obligated to abide by the contracts concluded by their testator during
his lifetime, including the rights and obligations of third parties.