Article 209: Free use of works for informatory purposes
Notwithstanding the provisions of article 200 of this Law, the following acts shall be
permitted in respect of a work without the authorization of the author or without any payment
of remuneration, subject to the obligation to indicate the source and the name of the author as
far as practicable:
1° the reproduction in a newspaper or periodical, the broadcasting or other communication to
the public, of an article published in a newspaper or periodical on current economic,
political or religious topics or a broadcast work of the same character where the right to
reproduction, broadcasting or communication to the public is not expressly reserved;
2° the reproduction or the communication to the public, for the purpose of reporting short
current events using photography, cinematography or broadcasting,
or other
communication using cable of a work seen or heard in the course of such events, to the
extent justified by the informatory purpose;
3° the reproduction in a newspaper or periodical, the broadcasting or other communication to
the public of a political speech, a lecture, address, sermon or other work of a similar
nature delivered in public, or a speech delivered during legal proceedings, to the extent
justified by the purpose of providing current information the authors remaining with the
right to publish the collection of those works.
Article 210: Free use of pictures of works permanently located on public places
Notwithstanding the provisions of article 200 of this Law, there shall be permitted without
authorization of the author and without payment of remuneration, to reproduce, to broadcast
or to communicate by cable to the public a picture of work of architecture, of work of fine
arts, a photographic work and a work of applied art that is permanently located on place
opened to the public, except if the picture of this work is the main topic of such a
reproduction, broadcasting or communication and if it is used for commercial purposes.
Article 211: Free reproduction and adaptation of computer programs
Notwithstanding the provisions of article 200 of this Law, the reproduction, in a single copy,
or the adaptation of a computer program by the lawful owner of a copy of that computer
program shall be permitted without the authorization of the author and without payment of a
separate remuneration, provided that the copy or adaptation is necessary:
1° for use of the computer program with a computer for the purpose and extent for which the
computer program has been obtained; or
2° for archival purposes and for the replacement of the lawfully owned copy of the computer
program in the event that the said copy of the computer program is lost, or rendered
unusable.
No copy or adaptation of a computer program shall be used for any purpose other than those
specified in paragraph one of this article, and any such copy or adaptation shall be destroyed
in the event that continued possession of the copy of the computer program ceases to be
lawful within a period of six (6) months after the expiry of the contract.
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