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ARTICLE-1: Relation to Other Conventions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (2) Protection granted under this Treaty shall leave intact and shall in no way affect the protection of copyright in literary and artistic works. Consequently, no provision of this Treaty may be interpreted as prejudicing such protection. ...


ARTICLE-2: Definitions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) “performers” are actors, singers, musicians, dancers, and other persons who act, sing, deliver, declaim, play in, interpret, or otherwise perform literary or artistic works or expressions of folklore; ...


ARTICLE-16: Limitations and Exceptions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (1) Contracting Parties may, in their national legislation, provide for the same kinds of limitations or exceptions with regard to the protection of performers and producers of phonograms as they provide for, in their national legislation, in connection with the protection of copyright in literary and artistic works. ...