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... Recognizing the need to maintain a balance between the
rights of authors and the larger public interest, particularly education,
research and access to information, as reflected in the Berne Convention,
...
ARTICLE-1: Relation to the Berne Convention [go to this ARTICLE]
... Relation to the Berne Convention ...
... (1) This Treaty is a special agreement within the meaning of
Article 20 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works, as regards Contracting Parties that are countries of the Union established
by that Convention. This Treaty shall not have any connection with treaties
other than the Berne Convention, nor shall it prejudice any rights and obligations
under any other treaties. ...
... (1) This Treaty is a special agreement within the meaning of
Article 20 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic
Works, as regards Contracting Parties that are countries of the Union established
by that Convention. This Treaty shall not have any connection with treaties
other than the Berne Convention, nor shall it prejudice any rights and obligations
under any other treaties. ...
... (2) Nothing in this Treaty shall derogate from existing obligations
that Contracting Parties have to each other under the Berne Convention for
the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. ...
... (3) Hereinafter, “Berne Convention” shall refer
to the Paris Act of July 24, 1971 of the Berne Convention for the Protection
of Literary and Artistic Works. ...
... (3) Hereinafter, “Berne Convention” shall refer
to the Paris Act of July 24, 1971 of the Berne Convention for the Protection
of Literary and Artistic Works. ...
... (4) Contracting Parties shall comply with Articles 1 to 21 and
the Appendix of the Berne Convention. ...
ARTICLE-3: Application of Articles 2 to 6 of the Berne Convention [go to this ARTICLE]
... Contracting Parties shall apply mutatis mutandis the
provisions of Articles 2 to 6 of the Berne Convention in respect of the protection
provided for in this Treaty. ...
ARTICLE-4: Computer Programs [go to this ARTICLE]
... Computer programs are protected as literary works within the
meaning of Article 2 of the Berne Convention. Such protection applies to computer
programs, whatever may be the mode or form of their expression. ...
ARTICLE-8: Right of Communication to the Public [go to this ARTICLE]
... Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 11(1)(ii), 11bis(1)(i)
and (ii), 11ter(1)(ii), 14(1)(ii) and 14bis(1) of the Berne
Convention, authors of literary and artistic works shall enjoy the exclusive
right of authorizing any communication to the public of their works, by wire
or wireless means, including the making available to the public of their works
in such a way that members of the public may access these works from a place
and at a time individually chosen by them. ...
ARTICLE-9: Duration of the Protection of Photographic Works [go to this ARTICLE]
... In respect of photographic works, the Contracting Parties shall
not apply the provisions of Article 7(4) of the Berne Convention. ...
ARTICLE-10: Limitations and Exceptions [go to this ARTICLE]
... (2) Contracting Parties shall, when applying the Berne Convention,
confine any limitations of or exceptions to rights provided for therein to
certain special cases that do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the
work and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the author.
...
ARTICLE-11: Obligations concerning Technological Measures [go to this ARTICLE]
... Contracting Parties shall provide adequate legal protection
and effective legal remedies against the circumvention of effective technological
measures that are used by authors in connection with the exercise of their
rights under this Treaty or the Berne Convention and that restrict acts, in
respect of their works, which are not authorized by the authors concerned
or permitted by law. ...
ARTICLE-12: Obligations concerning Rights Management Information [go to this ARTICLE]
... (1) Contracting Parties shall provide adequate and effective
legal remedies against any person knowingly performing any of the following
acts knowing, or with respect to civil remedies having reasonable grounds
to know, that it will induce, enable, facilitate or conceal an infringement
of any right covered by this Treaty or the Berne Convention: ...
ARTICLE-13: Application in Time [go to this ARTICLE]
... Contracting Parties shall apply the provisions of Article 18
of the Berne Convention to all protection provided for in this Treaty. ...