WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCEIP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
17October 1995
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(95-3134)
Council forTrade-Related Aspects Original: English/
ofIntellectual Property Rights anglais/
inglés
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Slovenia
Addendum
TheCopyright andRelated Rights Act,1995.1
Conseil desaspects desdroits depropriété
intellectuelle quitouchent aucommerce
NOTIFICATION DESLOIS ETREGLEMENTATIONS
AUTITRE DEL'ARTICLE 63:2DEL'ACCORD
Slovénie
Addendum
Loisurledroit d'auteur etlesdroits connexes ,1995.1
Consejo delosAspectos delosDerechos dePropiedad
Intelectual relacionados conelComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓNDELEYES YREGLAMENTOS DECONFORMIDAD
CON ELPÁRRAFO 2DEL ARTÍCULO 63DEL ACUERDO
Eslovenia
Addendum
LeydeDerecho deAutor yDerechos Conexos ,de1995.1
1English only/anglais seulement/en inglés solamente.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA
COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT2
Contents
Chapter One-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter Two-COPYRIGHT
Section 1-Copyright works
Section 2-Theauthor
Section 3-Copyright
Subsection 1-General Provisions
Subsection 2-Moral Rights
Subsection 3-Economic Rights
Subsection 4-Other Rights oftheAuthor
Subsection 5-Relationship between Copyright andOwnership
Section 4-Limitations onCopyright
Subsection 1-Legal Licences
Subsection 2-FreeUse
Section 5-Limitation ontheDuration ofCopyright
Chapter Three -TRANSFER OFCOPYRIGHT
Section 1-General Provisions
Section 2-General PartofCopyright Contract Law
Section 3-Special PartofCopyright Contract Law
Subsection 1-Publishing Contract
Subsection 2-Performance Contract
Subsection 3-Contract foraWork Made forHire
Subsection 4-Employment
Chapter Four -SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COPYRIGHT WORKS
Section 1-Audiovisual Works
Section 2-Computer programs
2Of30March 1995.
Slovenian title: Zakon oavtorskih insorodnih pravicah -translation byAndrej Zupanc ic,Copyright Agency ofSlovenia,
Ljubljana.
Entry intoforce: 29April 1995.
Source: Uradni listRepublike Slovenije, No.21/1995, of14April 1995. p.1585.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Chapter Five-RELATED RIGHTS
Section 1-Rights ofperformers
Section 2-Rights ofproducers ofphonograms
Section 3-Rights offilmproducers
Section 4-Rights ofbroadcasting organizations
Section 5-Rights ofpublishers
Chapter Six-ADMINISTRATION OFRIGHTS
Section 1-General provisions
Section 2-Collective administration
Chapter Seven -PROTECTION OFRIGHTS
Section 1-General provisions
Section 2-Judicial protection
Section 3-Measures fortheEnforcement ofProtection
Chapter Eight -RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN ELEMENTS
Chapter Nine -PENAL PROVISIONS
Chapter Ten-TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONSIP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Chapter One
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Scope oftheAct
Article 1
ThisActregulates:
1. Therightofauthors withrespect totheirworks ofliterature, science andart(copyright);
2. Therights ofperformers, producers ofphonograms, filmproducers, broadcasting
organizations, andpublishers (related rights);
3. Individual andcollective administration ofcopyright andrelated rights.
Public
Article 2
Theterm"public", asusedinthisAct,shallmean alarger number ofpersons thatareoutside
theusual circle offamily members orpersonal acquaintances.
Disclosure andPublication
Article 3
(1) Disclosure, asusedinthisAct,shallmean thatacopyright work orsubject matter ofarelated
righthasbeenmade available tothepublic, withtheconsent oftherightholder.
(2) Publication, asusedinthisAct,shallmean thatsufficient quantity ofalready produced copies
ofacopyright work, orofasubject matter ofarelated right, wasoffered tothepublic orputinto
circulation, withtheconsent oftherightholder.
Relation Between Copyright andRelated Rights
Article 4
(1) Protection ofrelated rights under thisActshallleave intact andshallinnowayaffect the
protection ofcopyright.
(2) Provisions ofthisActconcerning definitions ofeconomic rights, relationship between copyright
andownership, limitations oncopyright, calculation ofthetermofprotection andtransfer ofcopyright
(Sections 1and2ofChapter three ofthisAct), shallapply mutatis mutandis torelated rights.
Chapter Two
COPYRIGHT
Section 1
COPYRIGHT WORKS
Protected Works
Article 5
(1) Copyright works areindividual intellectual creations inthedomain ofliterature, science, and
art,which areexpressed inanymode, unless otherwise provided bythisAct.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Ascopyright works areconsidered inparticular:
1. Spoken works suchasspeeches, sermons, andlectures;
2. written works suchasbelletristic works, articles, manuals, studies, andcomputer
programs;
3. musical works withorwithout words;
4. theatrical ortheatrico-musical works, andworks ofpuppetry;
5. choreographic works andworks ofpantomime;
6. photographic works andworks produced byaprocess similar tophotography;
7. audiovisual works;
8. works offineartsuchaspaintings, graphic works, andsculptures;
9. works ofarchitecture suchassketches, plans, andbuilt structures inthefieldof
architecture, urban planning, andlandscape architecture;
10. works ofapplied artandindustrial design;
11. cartographic works;
12. presentations ofascientific, educational ortechnical character (technical drawings,
plans, sketches, tables, expert opinions, three-dimensional representations, andother
works ofsimilar nature).
Elements ofaCopyright Work
Article 6
(1) Draft,componentpartsandthetitleofawork,whichareinitselfindividualintellectualcreations,
shallenjoy thesame protection asthework itself.
(2) Regardless oftheforegoing paragraph, itisnotpermitted touseforatitleofawork suchtitle
ashasalready beenusedforthesame kindofwork, ifsuchtitlecreates orislikely tocreate confusion
astothesource ofthework.
Transformations ofWorks
Article 7
(1) Translations, adaptations, arrangements, changes andother transformations ofapre-existing
work orofother material, which areindividual intellectual creations, shallbedeemed independent
works.
(2) Rights ofauthors ofpre-existing works mustnotbeinfringed bytransformations mentioned
intheforegoing paragraph.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Collections
Article 8
(1) Collections ofworks orofother material, suchasencyclopedias, anthologies, databases,
collections ofdocuments, etc.,which, byvirtue ofselection, coordination orarrangement oftheir
contents, areindividual intellectual creations, shallbedeemed independent works.
(2) Rights ofauthors ofpre-existing works shallnotbeinfringed bytheinclusion ofsuchworks
inacollection; bytheinclusion inacollection, pre-existing material doesnotbecome aprotected work.
Non-Protected Creations
Article 9
(1) Copyright protection shallnotbeafforded to:
1. Ideas, principles, discoveries;
2. official legislative, administrative andjudicial texts;
3. folkliterary andartistic creations.
(2) Translations oftextsmentioned under item2oftheforegoing paragraph shallenjoy copyright
protection, unless theyarepublished asofficial texts.
Section 2
THE AUTHOR
ANatural Person
Article 10
Anauthor isanatural person whocreated thework.
Presumption ofAuthorship
Article 11
(1) Aperson whose name, pseudonym orartist'smark appears inthecustomary manner onthe
work itself orissoindicated atthetimeofdisclosure ofthework, shallbepresumed theauthor of
thework, untilproved otherwise.
(2) Where theauthor isnotknown according totheforegoing paragraph, theperson whopublished
thework ispresumed tobeentitled toexercise theauthor 'srights. Ifthisperson isalsonotindicated,
thantheonewhodisclosed thework issoentitled.
(3) Theforegoing paragraph shallcease toapply oncetheauthor becomes known. Theperson
entitled under theforegoing paragraph, musttransfer thebenefits derived fromtheauthor 'srights to
theauthor, unless otherwise provided bycontract.
Co-Authors
Article 12
(1) Ifthework, created incollaboration oftwoormore persons, constitutes aninseparable whole,
allco-authors ofsuchwork shallhaveajointcopyright init.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Deciding ontheuseofsuchwork belongs jointly toallco-authors, however, anindividual
co-author maynotoppose toitunreasonably orinbadfaith.
(3) Co-authors'sharesshallbedeterminedinproportiontotheextentoftheirrespectivecontributions
tothecreation ofthework, unless theyaresetotherwise bytheiragreement.
Authors ofCompound Works
Article 13
Provision oftheforegoing article shallapply mutatis mutandis ,when several authors combine
theirworks forthepurpose ofexploitation incommon.
Section 3
COPYRIGHT
Subsection 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Origin ofCopyright
Article 14
Copyright belongs totheauthor bythemere factofcreation ofawork.
Content ofCopyright
Article 15
Copyright isanindivisible righttoawork, from which emanate exclusive personal powers
(moral rights), exclusive economic powers (economic rights), andother powers oftheauthor (other
rights oftheauthor).
Subsection 2
MORAL RIGHTS
Content
Article 16
Moral rights shallprotect theauthor withrespect tohisintellectual andpersonal tiestothe
work.
Right totheFirstDisclosure
Article 17
Theauthor shallhavetheexclusive righttodetermine whether, when, andhowhiswork is
tobedisclosed forthefirsttime.
Right toRecognition ofAuthorship
Article 18
(1) Theauthor shallhavetheexclusive righttorecognition oftheauthorship ofhiswork.
(2) Theauthor maydetermine whether hisauthorship istobeindicated atthetimeofdisclosure
ofhiswork, andwithwhatmark.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Right toIntegrity oftheWork
Article 19
Theauthor shallhavetheexclusive righttoprohibit anydistortion oranyother tampering with
hiswork, aswellasanyuseofhiswork, ifsuchtampering orusecould beprejudicial tohisperson.
Right toWithdrawal
Article 20
(1) Theauthorhastheexclusiverighttorevokehisassignedeconomicrightfromitsholder,provided
hehasserious moral reasons forthis,andoncondition thathefirstreimburses thedamage caused to
therightholder bysuchrevocation.
(2) Withtheexercise oftherighttowithdrawal, theeconomic rightoftheholder isextinguished.
(3) Theauthor must adequately reimburse theholder. Theholder must notify theauthor ofthe
extent ofdamages suffered byhimwithin three months ofthereceipt ofthenotice ofrevocation. If
theholder failstodoso,therighttowithdrawal takes effect ontheexpiration ofthisterm.
(4) Iftheauthor laterwishes totransfer theeconomic rights inhiswork again, heshallberequired,
within theperiod of10years afterexercising hisrighttowithdrawal, toofferthese rights firsttothe
previous holder, under thesame conditions thatwere originally stipulated.
(5) Theprovisions ofthisarticle donotapply tocomputer programs, audiovisual works and
databases.
Subsection 3
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
Content
Article 21
(1) Economic rights protect theauthor withrespect tohiseconomic interests bygiving theauthor
anexclusive righttopermit ortoprohibit theuseofhiswork.
(2) Unless otherwise provided bythisAct,theuseofcopyright work shallbelawful onlyifthe
author, inaccordance withthisAct,andunder theconditions hehasset,transferred therespective
economic right.
Economic Rights
Article 22
(1) Exploitationoftheworkinmaterialformincludesinparticularthefollowingrightsoftheauthor:
1. Therightofreproduction (Article 23);
2. therightofdistribution (Article 24);
3. therental right(Article 25);
(2) Exploitation ofthework innon-material form(public communication ofthework), includes
inparticular thefollowing rights oftheauthor:
1. Therightofpublic performance (Article 26);IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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2. therightofpublic transmission (Article 27);
3. therightofpubliccommunicationbymeansofphonogramsandvideograms(Article28);
4. therightofpublic presentation (Article 29);
5. therightofbroadcasting (Article 30);
6. therightofrebroadcasting (Article 31);
7. therightofsecondary broadcasting (Article 32);
(3) Exploitation ofthework inamodified formincludes inparticular thefollowing rights ofthe
author:
1. Therightoftransformation (Article 33);
2. therightofaudiovisual adaptation (Article 104).
Right ofReproduction
Article 23
(1) Theright ofreproduction istheexclusive right tofixthework inamaterial medium orin
another copy, irrespective ofthetypeofmethod orcopy, oroftheirnumber.
(2) Theworkisreproduced inparticular bygraphic reproduction, three-dimensional reproduction,
buildingorcarryingoutofanarchitecturalstructure,photographicreproduction,soundorvisualfixation,
andbysaving inelectronic form.
Right ofDistribution
Article 24
(1) Therightofdistribution istheexclusive righttoputintocirculation theoriginal orcopies of
thework bysaleorother form oftransfer ofownership, ortoofferthesame tothepublic withsuch
intent.
(2) Therightofdistribution includes alsotheexclusive right toimport copies ofthework toa
country withtheintent oftheirfurther distribution, regardless whether suchcopies werelegally made
ornot.
Rental Right
Article 25
(1) Therental rightistheexclusive rightofmaking available forusetheoriginal orcopies ofa
work, foralimited period oftime, andfordirect orindirect economic advantage.
(2) Theforegoing paragraph shallnotapply totheuseof:
1. Architectural buildings;
2. originals orcopies ofworks ofapplied artandindustrial design;
3. originals orcopies ofworks forthepurpose ofpublic communication;
4. works foron-the-spot reference;
5. works bypersons acting within thescope oftheiremployment, ifsuchuseisintended
exclusively fortheexecution oftheirwork-related duties.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Right ofPublic Performance
Article 26
Therightofpublic performance includes theexclusive rights:
1. Torecite aliterary work inpublic bylivedelivery (right ofpublic recitation);
2. Tocommunicate amusical work tothepublic byliveperformance (right ofpublic
musical performance);
3. Tocommunicate awork tothepublic byperforming itonastage (right ofpublic stage
presentation).
Right ofPublic Transmission
Article 27
Therightofpublic transmission istheexclusive righttorelay recitations, performances, or
presentations ofawork byaloudspeaker, screen orsimilar device beyond theoriginal placeorlocation.
Right ofPublic Communication byMeans of
Phonograms orVideograms
Article 28
Therightofpublic communication bymeans ofphonograms andvideograms istheexclusive
righttocommunicate tothepublic therecitations, performances orstagepresentations ofawork, which
arefixed inaphonogram orvideogram.
Right ofPublic Presentation
Article 29
Therightofpublic presentation istheexclusive righttocommunicate tothepublic, bytechnical
means, anaudiovisual work, aphotographic work, awork offineart,awork ofarchitecture, urban
planning, applied art,industrial design, andcartography, orapresentation ofscientific ortechnical
nature.
Right ofBroadcasting
Article 30
(1) Therightofbroadcasting istheexclusive righttocommunicate awork tothepublic byradio
ortelevision programme signals, intended tothepublic, either bywireless means (including satellite),
orbywire(including cable ormicrowave system).
(2) Communication tothepublic bysatellite, within themeaning oftheforegoing paragraph, exists
when under thecontrol andresponsibility ofabroadcasting organization programme-carrying signals
intended forreception bythepublic aresentinanuninterrupted chain ofcommunication toasatellite
andbacktoEarth.
(3) Iftheprogramme-carrying signals areencrypted, communication tothepublic bysatellite shall
bedeemed tohaveoccurred, within themeaning oftheforegoing paragraph, oncondition thatthe
means fordecoding ofbroadcasts areprovided tothepublic bythebroadcasting organization, orwith
itsconsent.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Right ofRebroadcasting
Article 31
Therightofrebroadcasting istheexclusive righttoasimultaneous, unaltered, andunabridged
communication tothepublic ofabroadcast ofawork:
1. When made byabroadcasting organization other thantheinitial one;or
2. when transmission isbycable ormicrowave system, andinvolves more than100cable
connections, orifthework wasinitially broadcast from another state (cable
retransmission).
Right ofSecondary Broadcasting
Article 32
Therightofsecondary broadcasting istheexclusive righttocommunicate abroadcast work
tothepublic byaloudspeaker, screen orsimilar device.
Right ofTransformation
Article 33
(1) Therightoftransformation istheexclusive righttotranslate, adapt forstage, musically arrange,
alter, orotherwise transform apre-existing work.
(2) Therightmentioned intheforegoing paragraph applies alsotocases where apre-existing work
isincluded orincorporated inanewwork inunaltered form.
(3) Theauthor ofapre-existing work retains theexclusive righttousehiswork initstransformed
version, unless otherwise provided bythisActorbycontract.
Subsection 4
OTHER RIGHTS OFTHE AUTHOR
Right ofAccess andofDelivery
Article 34
(1) Theauthor hasaright ofaccess totheoriginal ortoacopy ofhiswork, which isinthe
possession ofanother, ifsuchaccess isnecessary fortheexercise ofhisrightofreproduction orof
transformation ofthework, anddoesnotadversely affect thelegitimate interests ofthepossessor.
(2) Theauthor maydemand thattheoriginal ofhiswork offineartorofaphotographic work
bedelivered tohimforthepurpose ofexhibition intheRepublic ofSlovenia, ifhecandemonstrate
aprevailing interest.
(3) Delivery oftheoriginal, according totheforegoing paragraph, maybeconditioned uponposting
ofsufficient security oruponacquiring insurance coverage intheamount ofmarket value oftheoriginal.
(4) Theauthor musteffect theaccess andexhibition withtheleastinconvenience tothepossessor,
andathisownexpense. Theauthor isstrictly liable foranydamage totheoriginal orcopyofthework.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Droit deSuite
Article 35
(1) Iftheoriginal ofawork offineartissold, oriftheownership toitistransferred bysome
other legaltransaction against payment, theauthor hastherighttobenotified ofsuchtransfer, aswell
astherighttoaremuneration intheamount of3percentoftheselling price.
(2) Thepersontransferringtheownershipoftheworkisliabletopaytotheauthortheremuneration,
mentioned intheforegoing paragraph. Ifthetransfer ofownership iseffected through agallery, auction
house, orother agent, these persons arejointly liable withtheperson transferring theownership.
(3) Thedutyofnotification mentioned inparagraph (1)ofthisArticle, refers tothespecification
ofsoldoriginals, information onthevendor andtheretail selling price, aswellastotherightofthe
author toinspect, tothenecessary extent, thebooks orother documents ofliable persons.
(4) Droit desuitemaynotbewaived orassigned during thelifeoftheauthor, andisnotsubject
toexecution.
Public Lending Right
Article 36
(1) Public lending rightistherighttoequitable remuneration, when theoriginal oracopyofa
work ismade available foruse,foralimited period oftime, without direct orindirect economic
advantage, andifdonethrough public establishments orestablishments having public prerogatives.
(2) Theforegoing paragraph shallnotapply totheuseof:
1. Originals orcopies ofwritten works inpublic libraries;
2. architectural structures;
3. originals orcopies ofworks ofapplied artandindustrial design;
4. originals orcopies ofworks forthepurpose ofpublic communication;
5. works, foron-the-spot reference, orforlending among establishments;
6. works, bypersons acting within thescope oftheiremployment, ifsuchuseisintended
exclusively fortheexecution oftheirwork related duties.
(3) Lending oforiginals orcopies ofcomputer programs anddatabases tothepublic istheexclusive
rightoftheirauthor.
Right toRemuneration
Article 37
(1) Theauthor hasarighttoequitable remuneration formaking asound orvisual fixation, and
forphotocopying ofhiswork, donewithin thescope ofprivate orother internal use,under Article 50
ofthisAct.
(2) Remuneration under theforegoing paragraph withrespect tosound orvisual fixation shallbe
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1. Upon thefirstsaleorimportation ofnewappliances forsound orvisual fixation, and
2. upon thefirstsaleorimportation ofnewblank audio orvideo fixation mediums.
(3) Remuneration under paragraph (1)ofthisArticle, withrespect tophotocopying shallbepaid:
1. Upon thefirstsaleorimportation ofnewappliances forphotocopying, and
2. monthly, ontheprobable number ofphotocopies made forsale.
(4) Forthepurpose ofthisArticle, theterm"photocopying" includes other similar technical means
ofreproduction.
(5) Therighttoremuneration under paragraph (1)ofthisArticle maynotbewaived, assigned
during thelifeoftheauthor, andisnotsubject toexecution.
Persons Liable
Article 38
(1) Persons liable topayremuneration under theforegoing Article are:manufacturers ofappliances
forsound orvisual reproduction; manufacturers ofappliances forphotocopying; manufacturers of
blank audio orvideo fixation media; andholders ofappliances whoareoffering photocopying services
against payment. Jointly liable withmanufacturers areimporters ofappliances andfixation media, unless
suchimports areintended forprivate andnon-commercial use,aspartoftheir personal luggage.
(deminimis imports)
(2) Manufacturers mentioned intheforegoing paragraph arenotliable topayremuneration with
respect tosuchappliances orfixation media which aremade forexportation.
(3) Persons mentioned inparagraph (1)ofthisArticle shall, onrequest ofacollecting society,
submit information about thetypeandnumber ofsoldorimported devices andcarriers, mentioned
intheforegoing Article, aswellassuchinformation about thephotocopies sold, asisnecessary for
thecalculation oftheremuneration due.
Amount ofRemuneration
Article 39
(1) Theamountsofremunerationforprivateandotherinternalreproductionwhichbelongcollectively
toallpersons entitled under thisActshallbesetbytheGovernment oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
(2) Theamounts mentioned intheforegoing paragraph shallbesetseparately: foreachappliance
forsound fixation andeachappliance forvisual fixation; foreachfixation appliance which duetoits
design, doesnotrequire separate mediums foritsoperation (double theamount); foreachsound and
visual fixation medium depending onthepossible duration ofthefixation; foreachappliance for
photocopying, depending onitscapability (number ofcopies perminute), anditscapacity tomake
colour copies (double theamount ofblack-and-white copying); aswellasforeachphotocopy made
forsale.
(3) TheGovernment oftheRepublic ofSlovenia shalladjust theamounts mentioned inthisArticle,
according tofluctuations inretail prices intheRepublic ofSlovenia, asappropriate.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Subsection 5
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPYRIGHT AND OWNERSHIP
General Provision
Article 40
Thecopyright isindependent from andcompatible withownership orother property rights
inanymaterial object inwhich thecopyright work isembodied, unless otherwise provided bylaw.
Separate Transfers
Article 41
(1) Thetransfer ofsingle economic rights orofother rights oftheauthor withrespect tohiswork,
doesnotaffect theownership ofthematerial object inwhich thework isembodied, unless otherwise
provided bylaworcontract.
(2) Thetransfer ofownership inthematerial object inwhich thework isembodied doesnotaffect
single economic rights orother rights oftheauthor withrespect tohiswork, unless otherwise provided
bylaworcontract.
Community Property ofSpouses
Article 42
Only economic benefits deriving from theexploitation ofcopyright shall beapartofthe
community property ofspouses.
Exhaustion oftheRight ofDistribution
Article 43
(1) Bythefirstsaleorother formofacquisition ofownership inanoriginal oracopyofawork
intheRepublic ofSlovenia, made byanexpress ortacitconsent oftheauthor, therightofdistribution
withrespect tosuchoriginal orcopyofawork isexhausted asregards theterritory oftheRepublic
ofSlovenia.
(2) Theforegoing paragraph doesnotapply totheauthor 'sexclusive righttopermit theimportation
ofcopies ofthework toacertain country, unless otherwise provided byinternational agreement.
(3) Theforegoing paragraph doesnotapply totheimportation ofcopies intended forprivate and
non-commercial useofaperson, asapartofitspersonal luggage. (deminimis imports)
Limitation ontheRight ofTransformation
Article 44
(1) Iftheowner ofanarchitectural structure intends tomake reconstructions, heshould firstoffer
themaking ofsuchreconstruction totheauthor ofthework, iftheauthor isstillliving andcanbe
reached inacustomary manner.
(2) Iftheauthor unjustifiably refuses toaccept theoffer, theowner isfreetomake theintended
reconstructions.Whenmakingthereconstructions,theownermustrespectthemoralrightsoftheauthor.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Protection oftheOriginal oftheWork
Article 45
(1) Theowner ofanoriginal ofawork, whoaccording tothecircumstances ofthecase, should
presume thattheauthor hasajustifiable interest initspreservation, shallnotdestroy suchoriginal,
before offering ittotheauthor atthecostofmaterial.
(2) Ifthereturn isnotpossible, theowner shallallow theauthor tomake acopyofthework, in
anappropriate manner.
(3) Incaseofanarchitectural structure, theauthor hasonlytherighttomake photographs ofthe
work andtodemand thedelivery ofthereproductions ofdesigns athisownexpense.
Section 4
LIMITATIONS ONCOPYRIGHT
General Provision
Article 46
Limitations oncopyright arepermissible incases mentioned inthisSection, provided thatthe
extent ofexploitation ofcopyright works islimited bytheintended purpose, iscompatible withfair
practice, doesnotconflict withnormal useofthework, anddoesnotunreasonably prejudice the
legitimate interests oftheauthor.
Subsection 1
LEGAL LICENCES
Teaching andPeriodicals
Article 47
(1) Withouttheassignmentofarespectiveeconomicright,butonpaymentofequitableremuneration,
itshallbelawful:
1. Toreproduce inreaders andtextbooks intended forteaching, partsofworks, aswell
assingle works ofphotography, finearts,architecture, applied art,industrial design
andcartography, provided these arealready disclosed works ofanumber ofauthors;
2. toreproduce inperiodical publications articles oncurrent topics ofgeneral interest
published inother periodicals, unless theauthor expressly prohibited it.
(2) Provision oftheforegoing paragraph apply accordingly topublic communication oftheworks
mentioned therein.
(3) Incases stated intheforegoing paragraphs, thesource andauthorship ofthework must be
indicated, ifthelatter isindicated onthework used.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Subsection 2
FREE USE
Right toInformation
Article 48
(1) Inorder tohavefreeaccess toinformation ofpublic nature itshallbepermissible:
1. Toreproduce works, which arecapable ofbeing seenorheard asapartofacurrent
event thatisbeing reported on;
2. toprepare andreproduce abstracts ofpublished newspaper andsimilar articles inthe
form ofpress reviews;
3. toreproduce public political speeches andpublic speeches made athearings before
state, religious orsimilar bodies;
4. tousethenews oftheday,which havethenature ofapress release;
(2) Provisions oftheforegoing paragraph apply mutatis mutandis topublic communications of
theworks mentioned therein.
(3) Incases stated intheforegoing paragraphs, thesource andauthorship ofthework must be
indicated, ifthelatter isindicated onthework used.
Teaching
Article 49
(1) Forthepurpose ofteaching itshallbepermissible to:
1. Publicly perform adisclosed work intheform ofdirect teaching;
2. publicly perform adisclosed work atschool events withfreeadmission, oncondition
thattheperformers receive nopayment fortheirperformance;
3. rebroadcast aradio ortelevision school broadcast.
(2) Incases stated intheforegoing paragraph, thesource andauthorship ofthework must be
indicated, ifthelatter indicated onthework used.
Private andOther Internal Reproduction
Article 50
(1) Taking intoaccount theprovisions ofArticle 37ofthisAct,thereproduction ofadisclosed
work shallbefree,ifmade innomore thanthree copies:
1. Forthepurpose ofprivate useofanatural person, provided suchcopies arenotavailable
tothepublic, or
2. forthepurpose ofinternal useofpublic archives, public libraries, andeducational
orscientific institutions, provided suchreproductions aremade fromtheirowncopy.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Reproduction according totheforegoing paragraph isnotpermitted withrespect towritten
works totheextent ofthewhole book, withrespect tographic editions ofmusical works, databases,
computer programs, andintheformofbuilding ofarchitectural structures, unless otherwise provided
bythisActorbycontract.
(3) Regardless oftheprovisions oftheforegoing paragraph, itshallbepermissible, under the
conditions ofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle:
1. Toreproduce awritten work totheextent ofthewhole book, ifsuchwork isoutof
printforaminimum oftwoyears;
2. toreproduce agraphic edition ofmusical work bymeans ofhandwritten transcription.
Quotations
Article 51
(1) Itshallbepermissible tomake quotations ofpartsofadisclosed work andofsingle disclosed
photographs, works offinearts,architecture, applied art,industrial design andcartography, provided
theyarenecessary forthepurpose ofillustration, argumentation orreferral.
(2) Incases stated intheforegoing paragraph, thesource andauthorship ofthework must be
indicated, ifthelatter isindicated onthework used.
Accessory Works ofSecondary Importance
Article 52
Suchdisclosed works thatmayberegarded asaccessory works ofsecondary importance with
regard totheactual purpose ofsome material object, maybeusedfreely while exploiting suchobject.
FreeTransformations
Article 53
Transformation ofadisclosed work ispermissible:
1. Ifitisaprivate orother internal transformation, which isnotintended for,andnot
available tothepublic;
2. ifthework istransformed intoaparody orcaricature, provided thisdoesnot,oris
notlikely to,create confusion astothesource ofthework;
3. ifthetransformation isdictated bythepurpose ofthepermitted use;
4. ifthetransformation isdoneinconnection withpermitted useandtheauthor 'sobjection
tosuchtransformation isunreasonable orinbadfaith.
Catalogues ofExhibitions orCollections
Article 54
(1) Works which aredisplayed atpublicly accessible exhibitions, auctions, fairs, orcollections
maybereproduced anddistributed incatalogues published forthispurpose bytheorganizers ofsuch
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(2) Incases stated intheforegoing paragraph, thesource andauthorship ofthework must be
indicated, ifthelatter isindicated onthework used.
Works Located inGenerally Accessible Premises
Article 55
(1) Works permanently placed inparks, streets, squares, orother generally accessible premises
mybeusedfreely.
(2) Works mentioned intheforegoing paragraph maynotbereproduced inathree-dimensional
form, usedforthesame purpose astheoriginal work, orusedforeconomic gain.
(3) Incases stated inparagraph (1)ofthisArticle, thesource andauthorship ofthework must
beindicated, ifthelatter isindicated onthework used.
Evidentiary Procedure
Article 56
Useofawork inanarbitrary, judicial, administrative oranyother proceeding before anagency
oftheState, totheextent necessary forevidentiary purposes, isfree.
Testing ofEquipment
Article 57
Commercial establishments thatmanufacture orsellphonograms, videograms, equipment for
theirreproduction orpublic communication andequipment forreception ofbroadcasts, may, inorder
totesttheirfunctioning atthetimeofmanufacture orsale,freely reproduce andpublicly communicate
works, provided thisisdoneonlytotheextent necessary forthepurpose oftesting.
Section 5
LIMITATIONS ONTHE DURATION OFCOPYRIGHT
Effect oftheLapse ofTime
Article 58
Ontheexpiration oftheterms ofprotection ofcopyright, assetforthinthisSection, thework
ceases toenjoy copyright protection.
General Provision
Article 59
Thecopyright shallrunforthelifeoftheauthor andfor70years afterhisdeath, unless otherwise
provided bythisAct.
Co-Authors
Article 60
Ifthework wascreated byanumber ofauthors, theterm ofprotection mentioned inthe
foregoing Article, shallbecalculated from thedeath ofthelastsurviving co-author.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Anonymous andPseudonymous Works
Article 61
(1) Copyright inanonymous andpseudonymous works shall runfor70years afterthelawful
disclosure ofthework.
(2) When thepseudonym leaves nodoubt astotheidentity oftheauthor, oriftheauthor discloses
hisidentity during theperiod referred tointheforegoing paragraph, thetermofprotection shallbe
thatlaiddown inArticle 59ofthisAct.
Audiovisual andCollective Works
Article 62
Incaseofaudiovisual andcollective works, thecopyright shallrunfor70years afterthelawful
disclosure ofthework.
Special Term forCertain Undisclosed Works
Article 63
When thetermofprotection under thisActdoesnotrunfromthedeath oftheauthor orauthors,
andthework wasnotlawfully disclosed within 70years fromitscreation, thecopyright shallterminate
withtheexpiration ofthisterm.
Serial Works
Article 64
When, according tothisAct,thetermofprotection iscalculated from thedayoflawful
disclosure ofthework, andthework isdisclosed overaperiod oftimeinvolumes, parts, sequels,
issues, orseries, thetermofprotection shallbecalculated foreachofthiscomponents separately.
Collections
Article 65
(1) Insubstantial changes totheselection, adjustment orarrangement ofthecontents ofacollection
shallnotextend thetermofprotection inthatcollection.
(2) "Insubstantial changes", within themeaning oftheforegoing paragraph, areadditions, deletions,
oralterations totheselection orarrangement ofthecontents ofacollection, which arenecessary in
order thatthiscollection maycontinue tofunction inthewayitwasintended byitsauthor.
TheRight ofWithdrawal
Article 66
Therightofwithdrawal shallrunforthelifeoftheauthor.
Calculation ofTerms
Article 67
Theterms ofprotection laiddown inthisSection shallbecalculated fromthefirstdayofJanuary
oftheyearfollowing theyearinwhich theevent which gives risetothem hasoccurred.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Chapter Three
TRANSFER OFCOPYRIGHT
Section 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Succession
Article 68
Copyright asawhole, withtheexception oftherighttowithdrawal, issubject tosuccession.
Non-Transferability ofCopyright asaWhole
Article 69
Copyright asawhole cannot betransferred.
Assignment ofIndividual Rights
Article 70
(1) Anauthor maynotassign hismoral rights toother persons.
(2) Anauthor mayassign toother persons single economic rights andother rights oftheauthor,
either bycontract orbyanother legaltransaction recognized inlaw.
Execution
Article 71
(1) Copyright, unfinished works andundisclosed originals arenotsubject toexecution.
(2) Only economic benefits deriving from copyright maybesubject toexecution.
Legal Capacity
Article 72
Rights recognized bythisActtotheauthor, including therighttoseeklegalredress, belong
toanother rightholder totheextent inwhich theyaretransferred tohimbylaworbylegaltransaction,
unless otherwise provided bythisAct.
Section 2
GENERAL PART OFCOPYRIGHT CONTRACT LAW
Scope ofAssignment
Article 73
Anassignment ofsingle economic rights orother single rights oftheauthor, maybelimited
astotheextent, territory, ortime.
Exclusive andNon-Exclusive Assignment
Article 74
(1) Anon-exclusive assignment gives anassignee therighttoexploit thework according tothe
terms oftheassignment andincompetition withboththeauthor andother assignees.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Anexclusive assignment gives anassignee therighttoexploit thework according totheterms
oftheassignment andtotheexclusion oftheauthor andanyother person.
(3) Non-exclusive assignment made priortoasubsequent exclusive assignment isvalidandeffective
astotheassignee oftheexclusive rights, unless otherwise provided bytheagreement between theauthor
andtheassignee ofthenon-exclusive rights.
Presumptions astotheScope ofAssignment
Article 75
(1) Unless otherwise provided bylaworcontract, itshallbepresumed thatrights areassigned
non-exclusively, thattheassignment isterritorially limited totheRepublic ofSlovenia, andthatthe
assignment islimited initsduration tothetermcustomary forthiscategory ofworks.
(2) Ifitisnotspecified which separate rights areassigned, ortowhatextent aseparate rightis
assigned, itshallbepresumed thatonlysuchrights, andonlytosuchextent areassigned, asisnecessary
fortheachievement oftheintentions ofthecontract.
TheRuleofSeparate Assignments
Article 76
(1) Anassignment ofasingle economic rightorother single rightoftheauthor, hasnoeffect on
theassignment ofhisother rights, unless otherwise provided bythisActorbycontract.
(2) Anassignment oftheright ofreproduction ofthework (Article 23),doesnotinclude the
assignment oftheright ofitssaving inelectronic form, ortheright toitssound orvisual fixation,
unless otherwise provided bylaworcontract.
(3) Anassignment oftherightofdistribution ofcopies ofawork (Article 24),doesnotinclude
theassignment oftheright ofimportation ofsuchcopies, unless otherwise provided bylaworby
contract.
(4) When therightofrental ofphonograms orvideograms containing acopyright work isassigned
(Article 25),theauthor retains therighttoanequitable remuneration foreachsuchrental. Anauthor
cannot waive thisright.
Presumptions ofJoint Assignment
Article 77
(1) Incaseofassignment oftherightofreproduction ofthework (Article 23),itshallbepresumed
thattheright ofdistribution ofcopies ofsuchwork (Article 24),hasbeenalsoassigned, withthe
exception oftherightofimportation, unless otherwise provided bycontract.
(2) Incaseofassignment oftherightofbroadcasting (Article 30),itshallbepresumed thatthe
broadcasting organization alsoacquired theright:
1. Tomake fixations ofthework, oncondition thatthebroadcasting organization makes
suchfixations withitsownfacilities andforitsownbroadcasts, thatitbroadcasts them
onlyonce, andthatitdestroys suchfixations nolaterthatonemonth afterthebroadcast
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2. todeliver ephemeral fixations toapublic archive ifsuchfixations haveexceptional
documentary value. Thebroadcasting organization mustimmediately notify theauthor
about this.
Subsequent Assignments
Article 78
(1) Anassignee towhom aneconomic rightorother author 'srighthasbeenassigned, maynot,
without theconsent oftheauthor, further assign thisrighttoathirdparty, unless otherwise provided
bycontract.
(2) Consent, mentioned intheforegoing paragraph, isnotrequired where subsequent transfer of
therightiseffected inconsequence ofcorporate changes, bankruptcy orliquidation oftheassignee.
(3) Where subsequent assignment isallowed without theauthor 'sconsent either bylaworby
contract, theinitial andsubsequent assignees arejointly liable totheauthor forhisclaims.
Nullity
Article 79
Anycontractual stipulation shallbeconsidered nullandvoid, iftheauthor undertakes toassign
withit:
1. Copyright initsentirety;
2. moral rights;
3. economic rights withrespect toallhisfuture works;
4. economic rights withrespect toyetunknown means ofuseofhiswork.
Formality
Article 80
(1) Allassignments ofeconomic rights orother author 'srights, andallauthorizations must be
inwriting, unless otherwise provided bylaw.
(2) Incaseofnon-compliance with theformality, required intheforegoing paragraph, all
controversial orunclear stipulations shallbeinterpreted infavour oftheauthor.
Royalty andRemuneration
Article 81
(1) Where royalty orremuneration wasnotdetermined, itshallbedetermined bytaking intoaccount
theusual feesforaparticular category ofworks, thescope andduration ofexploitation, andother
circumstances ofthecase.
(2) Where theprofit derived fromtheexploitation ofthework isinmanifest disproportion tothe
agreed uponordetermined royalty orremuneration, theauthor maydemand thatthecontract berevised,
sothatamore equitable share oftherevenues isprovided forhim.
(3) Anauthor cannot waive therightmentioned intheforegoing paragraph.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Accounting
Article 82
(1) Where theroyalty orremuneration isagreed to,ordetermined inproportion totherevenues
derived fromtheexploitation ofthework, theuserofthework mustkeepthebooks, records orother
documentation necessary todetermine theamount ofsuchrevenues.
(2) Theuserofthework shallallow theauthor toinspect thedocumentary evidence mentioned
intheabove paragraph, andshallsendhimadequate reports ontherevenues, bothatusual intervals
andtothenecessary extent.
Revocation ofEconomic Right
Article 83
(1) Anauthor mayrevoke anassigned economic right, incaseitsexclusive holder exploits such
righttoinsufficientextentornotatall,andtheauthor'svalidinterestsareconsiderablyadverselyaffected
thereby. Author cannot revoke theright, ifthereasons fornon-exploitation orinsufficient exploitation
originate preponderantly from hissphere.
(2) Therevocation mentioned intheforegoing paragraph cannot beeffected before theexpiration
oftwoyears from thetimeofassignment oftheeconomic righttoawork. Incaseofcontributions
todaily newspapers, thistermshallbethree months, andincaseofother periodical publications, the
termshallbeoneyear.
(3) Anauthor mayexercise hisrevocation, according tothisArticle, onlyafterfirstgiving the
holder adequate additional timetocomply withthedemand forsufficient exploitation.
(4) With theexercise ofrevocation, theeconomic rightoftheholder shallbeextinguished.
(5) Author cannot waive therightofrevocation, asprovided bythisArticle.
(6) Ifequity sorequires, theauthor must adequately indemnify theholder.
Authors 'Collective Agreements
Article 84
Organizations ofauthors ofindividual categories ofworks andtheusers ofsuchworks ortheir
associations, mayinaccordance withthisAct:
1. Laydown general rules fortheuseofcopyright works;
2. Conclude tariff agreements.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Section 3
SPECIAL PART OFCOPYRIGHT CONTRACT LAW
Subsection 1
PUBLISHING CONTRACT
Definition
Article 85
(1) Byapublishing contract theauthor undertakes totransfer tothepublisher theright of
reproduction ofhiswork intheform ofprinting, andtherighttodistribute thecopies ofthework,
while thepublisher undertakes topaytheauthor anagreed upon remuneration, andtoreproduce and
distribute thework.
(2) Apublishing contract withrespect toacertain work, mayalsoinclude theagreement onaclub
edition, pocket-book edition, periodical edition ininstalments, thetransfer oftherightoftranslation,
etc.
Rights ofanAgent
Article 86
Anauthor 'sagent mayconclude apublishing contract onlyforsuchworks asareexpressly
mentioned inhispower ofattorney.
Contents oftheContract
Article 87
(1) Thepublishing contract shallspecify, inparticular, thetypeoftransfer ofrights, thescope
andduration ofthetransfer ofrights, territorial limitations ofrights, thetime-limit within which the
publisher isrequired topublish thework, andtheamount ofremuneration tobepaidtotheauthor.
(2) Iftheroyalties arefixed asapercentage oftheretail price ofthecopies sold, thepublishing
contract mustspecify theminimum number ofsuchcopies ofthefirstedition. Such provision isnot
necessary, ifthecontract provides forminimum royalties, which thepublisher should paytotheauthor
regardless oftheactual number ofcopies sold.
(3) Iftheroyalties aresetasalump sum, thepublishing contract must specify thetotalnumber
ofcopies tobeprinted. Ifthisnumber isnotspecified, andunless otherwise indicated bythepurpose
ofthecontract, standard terms, orgeneral usage, thepublisher mayreproduce anddistribute amaximum
of500copies ofthework.
Presumption ofExclusivity ofAssignment
Article 88
(1) During theperiod ofvalidity ofthepublishing contract, theauthor maynotassign theright
ofreproduction andtherightofdistribution ofthework inthesame language toathirdparty, unless
otherwise provided bycontract.
(2) Therightofreproduction anddistribution ofnewspaper articles maybeassigned bytheauthor
simultaneously toseveral users, unless otherwise provided bycontract.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Publisher 'sPriority Right
Article 89
(1) Thepublisher, whohasacquired therighttopublish thework inabookformhas,among equal
offerees, thepriority righttopublish thework inelectronic form.
(2) Thepriority right, mentioned intheforegoing paragraph, shallrunfortheperiod ofthreeyears
fromtheagreed upondateofpublication ofthework. Publisher mustgivewritten notice within 30days
oftheacceptance ofauthor 'swritten offer.
Improvements oftheWork
Article 90
Unless otherwise provided bycontract, thepublisher shallberequired toallow theauthor to
make improvements orother alterations tohiswork when neweditions areprepared, provided this
doesnotinvolve excessive costs tothepublisher anddoesnotalterthecharacter ofthework.
Destruction ofWork byForce Majeure
Article 91
(1) Where thework isdestroyed byforce majeure afteritsdelivery tothepublisher, theauthor
isentitled totheremuneration thatwould havebeenduetohimifthework hadbeenpublished.
(2) When aprepared edition isdestroyed byforce majeure before itwasputintocirculation, the
publisher isentitled toprepare anewedition, andtheauthor shallhavetherighttoremuneration only
forthedestroyed edition.
(3) Whenapreparededitionispartiallydestroyedbyforcemajeurebeforeitwasputintocirculation,
thepublisher isentitled toreproduce, without payment ofremuneration totheauthor, onlysuchnumber
ofcopies aswere destroyed.
Termination ofContract
Article 92
(1) Thepublishing contract shallterminate:
1. Iftheauthor diesbefore thecompletion ofthework;
2. ifthecopies ofallagreed upon editions aresoldout;
3. ifthetermofthecontract hasexpired;
4. inother cases provided forbylaworcontract.
(2) Theauthor mayrescind thepublishing contract ifthepublisher, afteranedition issoldout,
doesnotproceed topublish anewagreed upon edition within three years ofthedatewhen theauthor
requested it,unless otherwise provided bycontract.
(3) Anedition shallbeconsidered soldout,within themeaning oftheforegoing paragraphs, if
thenumber ofunsold copies isunder 5percentofthetotaledition, andinanycase, ifthenumber
islessthan100copies.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(4) Ifthepublisherdoesnotpublishtheworkwithinthestipulatedtime-limit,theauthormayrescind
thecontract andclaim damages fornon-fulfilment, inaddition totherighttokeeptheremuneration
received, ortodemand payment ofstipulated remuneration, asthecasemaybe.
(5) Ifthetime-limit forpublication ofthework isnotstipulated inthecontract, thepublisher shall
berequired topublish thework within reasonable time, butnotlaterthanoneyearfrom thedateof
thedelivery ofthework.
Exception totheFormality Requirement
Article 93
Provisions ofthisAct,requiring acopyright contract tobemade inwriting, shallnotapply
tothecontract forthepublication ofarticles, drawings ornotes innewspapers, magazines, andother
periodicals.
Destruction ofCopies
Article 94
(1) Ifthepublisher intends todispose oftheunsold copies ofthework forpulping within theperiod
ofthree years fromtheagreed upon dateofpublication ofthework, unless longer period isprovided
bypublishing contract, heshould firstofferthem totheauthor, attheprice hewould haveobtained
ifcopies were soldforpulping.
(2) Iftheauthor doesnotpurchase theoffered copies orpurchases onlypartofthem, thepublisher
mayselltheremaining copies forpulping.
Subsection 2
PERFORMANCE CONTRACT
Definition
Article 95
Byacontract ofperformance, anauthor undertakes totransfer totheusertherightofpublic
recitation, public performance orpublic staging ofhiswork, while theuserundertakes topaytothe
author theagreed upon remuneration andtorecite, perform orstage thework.
Content ofContract
Article 96
Theperformance contract shallspecify, inparticular, thetypeoftransfer ofrights, thescope
andduration ofthetransfer ofrights, territorial limitations ofrights, time-limit within which thework
istobeperformed, andtheamount ofremuneration tobepaidtotheauthor.
Obligations oftheUser
Article 97
Theusershallberequired toallow theauthor toinspect theperformance ofthework, toprovide
foradequate technical conditions under which thework canbeperformed, andtosendtotheauthor
theplaybill, other printed materials, andpublic reviews oftheperformance, unless otherwise provided
bycontract.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Rescission ofContract
Article 98
Iftheuserdoesnotperform thework within thestipulated time, theauthor mayrescind the
contract andclaim damages, inaddition totherighttokeeptheremuneration received ortodemand
payment ofstipulated remuneration.
Subsection 3
CONTRACT FOR AWORK MADE FOR HIRE
Works Made forHire
Article 99
(1) Byacontract forawork made forhire,anauthor undertakes tocreate acertain work anddeliver
ittotheperson ordering it,while thelatter undertakes topayafeetotheauthor.
(2) Theperson ordering thework maysupervise theprocess andgiveinstructions, unless heis
thereby interfering withtheauthor 'sfreedom ofscientific orartistic expression.
(3) Theauthorretainsthecopyrighttoaworkforhire,withtheexceptionoftherightofdistribution,
unless otherwise provided bythisActorbycontract.
(4) Tothecontract forawork made forhire,provisions concerning works contract shallapply,
unless otherwise provided bythisAct.
Collective Work
Article 100
(1) Collective workisaworkcreated ontheinitiative andunder theorganization ofanatural person
oralegalentity ordering it,bythecollaboration ofalarge number ofco-authors, which ispublished
andusedunder thename oftheperson ordering it(e.g.encyclopedias, anthologies).
(2) Aspecial contract must beconcluded forthepurpose ofcreating acollective work. Ifthe
conditions mentioned intheforegoing paragraph arenotmet,suchcontract isnullandvoid.
(3) Itshallbedeemed thattheeconomic rights andother rights oftheauthors toacollective work
areexclusively andwithout limitations transferred totheperson ordering thework, unless otherwise
provided bycontract.
Subsection 4
EMPLOYMENT
Copyright Work Created intheCourse ofEmployment
Article 101
(1) When copyright work iscreated byanemployee intheexecution ofhisduties orfollowing
theinstructions given byhisemployer (copyright work created inthecourse ofemployment), itshall
bedeemed thattheeconomic rights andother rights oftheauthor tosuchwork areexclusively assigned
totheemployer fortheperiod of10years fromthecompletion ofthework, unless otherwise provided
bycontract.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Ontheexpiration oftheterm mentioned intheforegoing paragraph, theeconomic rights
mentioned intheforegoing paragraph revert totheemployee, however, theemployer canclaim anew
exclusive assignment ofthese rights, foradequate remuneration.
Special Rights
Article 102
Irrespective oftheprovisions oftheforegoing Article:
1. Anemployee retains theexclusive right touseawork, created inthecourse of
employment, aspartofhiscollected works;
2. itshallbedeemed thateconomic rights andother rights oftheauthor toadatabase
andtoacollective work, aretransferred exclusively andwithout limitations tothe
employer, unless otherwise provided bycontract.
Chapter Four
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COPYRIGHT WORKS
Section 1
AUDIOVISUAL WORKS
Definition
Article 103
Audiovisual works according tothisAct,arecinematographic films, television films, animated
films, short music-videos, advertising films, documentaries andother audiovisual works, expressed
bymeans ofsequence ofrelated moving images, withorwithout incorporated sound, irrespective of
thenature ofthemedium inwhich thesaidworks areembodied.
TheRight ofAudiovisual Adaptation
Article 104
(1) Therightofaudiovisual adaptation istheexclusive righttotransform orinclude apre-existing
work inanaudiovisual work.
(2) Itshall bedeemed that,bymaking acontract ofaudiovisual adaptation, theauthor ofa
pre-existing work hadtransferred tothefilmproducer, exclusively andwithout limitations, theright
oftransformation andinclusion ofthepre-existing work inanaudiovisual work, hiseconomic rights
andother rights oftheauthor inthisaudiovisual work, itstranslations, itsaudiovisual transformations
andtophotographs made inconnection withtheproduction oftheaudiovisual work, unless otherwise
provided bycontract.
(3) Regardless oftheprovisions oftheforegoing paragraph, theauthor ofapre-existing work shall
retain:
1. Theexclusiverighttofurthertransformationoftheaudiovisualworkintoanotherartistic
form;
2. theexclusive righttoanewaudiovisual adaptation ofthepre-existing work, however,
onlyaftertheexpiry of10years from themaking ofthecontract mentioned inthe
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3. theright toclaim equitable remuneration from thefilmproducer foreachrental of
videograms ofanaudiovisual work.
(4) Author ofapre-existing work cannot waive therights mentioned intheforegoing paragraph.
Co-Authors ofanAudiovisual Work
Article 105
(1) Asco-authors ofanaudiovisual work shallbeconsidered:
1. Author oftheadaptation,
2. screenplay writer,
3. director ofphotography,
4. principal director.
(2) When animation represents anessential element ofanaudiovisual work, principal animator
shallbeconsidered asco-author ofsuchwork.
(3) When music represents anessential element ofanaudiovisual work, thecomposer ofmusic,
ifcomposed specifically forthework, shallbeconsidered asco-author ofsuchwork. Ifmostofthe
music isaccompanied bywords orlyrics, theauthor thereof shallalsobeconsidered asco-author of
anaudiovisual work.
Authors ofContributions toAudiovisual Work
Article 106
Ananimator andacomposer offilmmusic, whoarenotconsidered co-authors ofanaudiovisual
work within themeaning oftheforegoing Article, ascenographer, acostumographer, amake-up artist,
andaneditor, shallallhaveauthors 'rights withrespect totheirindividual contributions toanaudiovisual
work (authors ofcontributions).
FilmProduction Contract
Article 107
(1) Therelationships between thefilmproducer andtheauthors ofanaudiovisual workandauthors
ofcontributions, aswellastherelationships between theauthors themselves, shallberegulated by
contract offilmproduction, which according tothisAct,shallbemade inwriting.
(2) Itshallbedeemed thatco-authors transferred tothefilmproducer, exclusively andwithout
limitations, alltheireconomic rights andotherrights oftheauthor toanaudiovisual work, itstranslation,
itsaudiovisual transformations, andphotographs made inconnection withthiswork, unless otherwise
provided bycontract.
(3) Itshallbedeemed thatauthors ofcontributions transferred tothefilmproducer, exclusively
andwithout limitations, theright tousetheir contributions forthepurpose ofcompletion ofthe
audiovisual work.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(4) Irrespective oftheprovisions oftheforegoing paragraphs:
1. Theco-authors retain theexclusive righttofurther transformations ofanaudiovisual
work intoanother artistic form;
2. theauthors ofcontributions retain therighttouseseparately theircontributions toan
audiovisual work, unless therights ofafilmproducer areprejudiced thereby;
3. theco-authors retain therighttoclaim equitable remuneration fromthefilmproducer
foreachrental ofvideograms ofanaudiovisual work.
(5) Co-authors andauthors ofcontributions cannot waive therights mentioned intheforegoing
paragraph.
Remuneration
Article 108
(1) Co-authors ofanaudiovisual work areentitled toaremuneration separately foreachassigned
economic rightorother rightoftheauthor.
(2) Filmproducer mustatleastonceayearsendtotheco-authors ofanaudiovisual work areport
ontherevenues, separately foreachauthorized form ofexploitation ofthework.
Completion ofanAudiovisual Work
Article 109
(1) Anaudiovisual work shallbedeemed completed when, according totheagreement between
theprincipal director andthefilmproducer, thefirststandard copy ofawork, which isthesubject
matter ofthecontract, isfinished.
(2) Themaster ofthecopymentioned intheabove paragraph must notbedestroyed.
(3) Anychanges tothecopyoftheaudiovisual work, mentioned inparagraph (1)ofthisArticle,
shallbepermissible onlyafterprevious agreement between thefilmproducer andtheprincipal director
hasbeenreached.
(4) When anyoftheco-authors refuses tocomplete hiscontribution totheaudiovisual work or
ifheisunable todosoowing toforce majeure ,hemaynotobject totheuseofhiscontribution already
made forthepurpose ofcompletion ofsuchwork. Such author shallhaverespective rights astothe
contribution hehasalready made.
Rescission ofContract
Article 110
(1) Ifafilmproducer doesnotcomplete theaudiovisual work within fiveyears fromthemaking
ofthefilmproduction contract, orifhedoesnotdistribute thecompleted audiovisual work within
oneyearfrom thetimeofitscompletion, theco-authors maydemand thatthecontract berescinded,
unless different termwasstipulated inthecontract.
(2) Inthecasementioned intheforegoing paragraph, co-authors andauthors ofcontributions retain
therighttoremuneration.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Section 2
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Definition
Article 111
(1) Computer programs, within themeaning ofthisAct,areprograms expressed inanyform,
including preparatory design materials fortheircreation.
(2) Ideasandprinciples, which underlie anyelement ofacomputer program, including those which
underlie itsinterfaces, arenotprotected.
(3) Computer programs shallbeprotected iftheyareindividual works, inthesense thattheyare
theirauthor 'sownintellectual creations.
Employment andWorks Made forHire
Article 112
Where acomputer program iscreated byanemployee intheexecution ofhisduties orfollowing
theinstructions given byhisemployer, orwhere itiscreated byanauthor under acontract forawork
made forhire,itshallbedeemed thattheeconomic rights andother rights oftheauthor tosuchprogram
aretransferred totheemployer orperson ordering thework, exclusively andwithout limitations, unless
otherwise provided bycontract.
Rights oftheAuthor
Article 113
(1) Unless otherwise provided inArticles 114and115ofthisAct,theauthor ofacomputer program
shallhavetheexclusive right, inparticular:
1. Tomake permanent ortemporary reproductions ofacomputer program byanymeans
andinanyform, inpartorinwhole. Insofar asloading, displaying, running,
transmission orstorage ofthecomputer program necessitate itsreproduction, the
author 'spermission shallbenecessary forsuchacts;
2. tomake translations, adaptations, arrangements andanyotheralterations ofacomputer
program andthereproduction oftheresults thereof, without prejudice totherights
oftheperson whoalters theprogram;
3. todistribute theoriginal ofthecomputer program orcopies thereof inanyform,
including itsrental.
(2) Theauthor maytransfer therights mentioned intheforegoing paragraph tothirdpersons also
withalicence agreement.
Limitations oftheScope ofAuthor 'sRights
Article 114
(1) Unless otherwise provided bycontract, theactsreferred tounder items 1and2oftheforegoing
Article, including error corrections, maybedonebythelawful acquirer oftheprogram without the
authorization oftheauthor, iftheyarenecessary fortheuseofthecomputer program inaccordance
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(2) Aperson having therighttouseacomputer program may, without theauthorization bythe
author, make amaximum oftwoback-up copies ofit,ifthatisnecessary foritsuse.
(3) Aperson having therighttouseacopyofacomputer program shallbeentitled, without the
authorization bytheauthor, toobserve, study ortestthefunctioning ofaprogram inorder todetermine
theideas andprinciples thatunderlie anyelement oftheprogram, ifhedoessowhile performing any
oftheactsofloading, displaying, running, transmitting orstoring theprogram which heisentitled
todo.
(4) Provisions ofthisAct,relating totherightofwithdrawal (Article 20),andtotheprivate or
other personal use(Articles 37to39,andArticle 50),donotapply tocomputer programs. Computer
programs maynotbelentpublicly (Article 36),unless otherwise provided byacontract between the
author andtheuser.
(5) Contractual stipulations contrary totheprovisions ofparagraphs (2)and(3)ofthisArticle,
shallbenullandvoid.
Decompilation
Article 115
(1) Reproduction ofthecodeandtranslation ofitsform, within themeaning ofitems 1and2of
Article 113ofthisAct,shallnotrequire theauthorization oftheauthor, where suchreproduction or
translation isindispensable toobtain theinformation necessary toachieve theinteroperability ofan
independently created computer program withother programs, orwithhardware, provided thatthe
following conditions aremet:
1. Thatthese actsareperformed bythelicensee orbyanother person having arightto
useacopy ofthecomputer program, orontheirbehalf, byaperson authorized to
doso;
2. thattheinformationnecessarytoachieveinteroperabilityhasnotbeenpreviouslyreadily
available tothepersons referred toinforegoing item;
3. thatthese actsareconfined tothose partsoftheoriginal program which arenecessary
toachieve interoperability.
(2) Theinformation obtained through theapplication oftheforegoing paragraph maynotbe:
1. Used forgoals other thantoachieve theinteroperability oftheindependently created
computer program;
2. given toothers, except when necessary fortheinteroperability oftheindependently
created computer program;
3. usedforthedevelopment, production ormarketing ofacomputer program substantially
similar initsexpression, orforanyother actthatinfringes copyright.
(3) Theprovisions ofthisArticle maynotbeinterpreted insuchwayastoallow itsapplication
tobeusedinamanner thatunreasonably prejudices legitimate interests oftheauthor orconflicts with
anormal useofthecomputer program.
(4) Contractual stipulations contrary totheprovision ofthisArticle shallbenullandvoid.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Special Measures ofProtection
Article 116
Asinfringements ofcopyright inacomputer program shallbedeemed thefollowing actsof
aperson:
1. Anydistribution ofacopyofacomputer program, knowing orhaving reason tobelieve,
thatitisaninfringing copy; or
2. thepossession, forcommercial purposes, ofacopyofacomputer program, knowing
orhaving reason tobelieve, thatitisaninfringing copy.
Application ofOther Legal Provisions
Article 117
Theprovisions ofthisSubsection shallbewithout prejudice toanyother legalprovisions such
asthose concerning patents, trademarks, unfair competition, tradesecrets, protection ofsemiconductor
products orthelawofcontract.
Chapter Five
RELATED RIGHTS
Section 1
RIGHTS OFPERFORMERS
Definition
Article 118
(1) Performers areactors, singers, musicians, dancers, andother persons whobyacting, singing,
interpreting, reciting orinsome other way,artistically perform copyright works, orworks offolklore.
(2) Asperformerswithinthemeaningoftheaboveparagraph,shallbedeemeddirectorsoftheatrical
presentations, conductors oforchestras, choir directors, sound editors, andvariety andcircus artists.
Representative ofaGroup ofPerformers
Article 119
(1) Performers whocollectively takepartinaperformance, suchasmembers ofanorchestra,
choir, dancing troupe, theatrical group orother similar ensemble, shalldesignate oneoftheirmembers
tobetheirrepresentative, withfullpower ofattorney, forthegrant ofauthorizations necessary for
theperformance.
(2) Totakeeffect, suchpower ofattorney shallbeinwriting andshallrequire themajority consent
ofallmembers oftheensemble.
(3) Provisions oftheabove twoparagraphs shallnotapply toconductors, soloists, anddirectors
oftheatrical performances.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Moral Rights ofPerformers
Article 120
(1) Theexclusiverightofperformerstohavetheirnameorotherdesignationmentionedinconnection
withtheperformance shallbeenjoyed:
1. Where theperformances aregiven bysoloperformers -tosuchperformers;
2. where performances aregiven byensembles ofperformers -tosuchensemble asa
whole, totheartistic director, andtothesoloists.
(2) Performers havetheexclusive righttoobject toanydistortion andanyother tampering with
respect totheirperformance, aswellasanyuseoftheirperformance ifsuchtampering orusecould
beprejudicial totheirperson.
Economic Rights ofPerformers
Article 121
Performers shallhavetheexclusive right:
1. Tobroadcast orotherwise publicly communicate theirperformance, except where such
performance isinitself abroadcast, orifitisabroadcast from afixation;
2. tofixtheirliveperformance;
3. toreproduce thefixation oftheirperformance onphonograms orvideograms;
4. todistribute thephonograms orvideograms containing theirperformance;
5. torentphonograms orvideograms containing theirperformance.
TheRight toRemuneration inCase of
Public Communication ofPhonogram
Article 122
Aperformer shallhavetherighttoparticipate intheremuneration received bytheproducer
ofaphonogram forpublic communication ofaphonogram inwhich hisperformance isfixed.
TheRight toRemuneration
Article 123
Theperformer shallhavetherighttoremuneration forthereproduction forprivate orother
internal use,according toArticle 37(2) ofthisAct.
Presumption ofTransfer
Article 124
(1) Byentering intoacontract forthefilmproduction, theperformer shallbepresumed tohave
transferred tothefilmproducer, exclusively andwithout limitations, alleconomic rights inhis
performance, unless otherwise provided bycontract.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Foreacheconomic right which wastransferred according totheforegoing paragraph, the
performer shallretain therighttodemand equitable remuneration from thefilmproducer.
(3) Aperformer cannot waive therightmentioned intheforegoing paragraph.
Completion ofAudiovisual Work
Article 125
When anyoftheperformers refuses tocomplete hiscontribution totheaudiovisual work or
ifheisunable todosoowing toforce majeure ,hemaynotobject totheuseofhiscontribution already
made forthepurpose ofcompletion ofsuchwork. Such performer shallhaverespective rights asto
thecontribution hehasalready made.
Performance Given intheCourse ofEmployment
Article 126
Where aperformance isgiven byanemployee intheexecution ofhisduties orfollowing the
instructions given byhisemployer (performance inthecourse ofemployment), therelationships with
respect tosuchperformance aregoverned byacollective agreement orother contract.
Terms ofProtection
Article 127
Rights ofaperformer shallrunfor50years afterthedateoftheperformance. Ifthefixation
ofperformance waslawfully published orlawfully communicated tothepublic within thisperiod, the
rights ofaperformer shall expire 50years from either thefirstpublication orfrom thefirst
communication, whichever istheearlier.
Section 2
RIGHTS OFPRODUCERS OFPHONOGRAMS
Producer ofPhonogram
Article 128
Theproducer ofphonograms isanatural person oralegalentity thatfirstfixesthesounds
ofaperformance orother sounds.
Rights oftheProducer ofPhonograms
Article 129
Theproducer ofphonograms shallhavetheexclusive right:
1. Toreproduce hisphonograms;
2. totransform hisphonograms;
3. todistribute hisphonograms;
4. torenthisphonograms.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Right toRemuneration forPublic Communication ofPhonograms
Article 130
(1) Ifaphonogram published forcommercial purposes isusedforbroadcasting orforanyother
communication tothepublic, theusershall paytheproducer ofphonograms asingle equitable
remuneration foreachcommunication.
(2) Theproducer ofphonograms shall payhalftheremuneration mentioned intheforegoing
paragraph, totheperformers whose performances arefixed onthephonograms used, unless different
shares aredetermined bythecontract between theproducers ofphonograms andtheperformers.
Right toRemuneration
Article 131
Theproducer ofphonograms hasarighttoremuneration forreproduction forprivate orother
internal use,according toArticle 37(2) ofthisAct.
TheTerm ofProtection
Article 132
Therights ofaproducer ofphonograms shallexpire 50years afterthefixation. Ifaphonogram
islawfullypublishedorlawfullycommunicatedtothepublicwithinthisperiod,therightsoftheproducer
shall runfor50years from thedateofthefirstpublication orfirstcommunication tothepublic,
whichever occurred earlier.
Section 3
RIGHTS OFFILM PRODUCERS
Film Producer
Article 133
Afilmproducer isanatural person oralegalentity, thatinitsownname andonitsown, or
onsomebody else'saccount, organizes andmanages theproduction ofanaudiovisual work orofa
sequence ofmoving images, andhastheresponsibility foritscompletion.
Rights ofaFilmProducer
Article 134
Afilmproducer hastheexclusive right:
1. Toreproduce hisvideograms;
2. todistribute hisvideograms;
3. torenthisvideograms;
4. topresent hisvideograms tothepublic.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Right toRemuneration
Article 135
Filmproducer hasarighttoremuneration forreproduction forprivate orother internal use,
according toArticle 37(2) ofthisAct.
TheTerm ofProtection
Article 136
Therights offilmproducers shallrunfor50years fromthetimeofthefixation. Ifavideogram
islawfully published orlawfully communicated tothepublic within thisperiod, therights ofafilm
producer shallrunfor50years formthedateoffirstpublication orfirstcommunication tothepublic,
whichever occurred earlier.
Section 4
RIGHTS OFBROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS
Rights ofaBroadcasting Organization
Article 137
Abroadcasting organization shallhavetheexclusive right:
1. torebroadcast itsbroadcasts;
2. tosecondary broadcast itsbroadcasts ifsuchcommunication ismade inplaces accessible
tothepublic against payment ofanadmission;
3. tofixitsbroadcasts;
4. toreproduce thefixations ofitsbroadcasts;
5. todistribute thefixations ofitsbroadcasts.
Term ofProtection
Article 138
Therights ofbroadcasting organizations shall runfor50years from thedateofthefirst
broadcast.
Section 5
RIGHTS OFPUBLISHERS
Right toRemuneration
Article 139
(1) Publishers havearight toremuneration forreproduction forprivate orother internal use,
according toArticle 37(3) ofthisAct.
(2) Therightmentionedintheforegoingparagraphshallrunfor50yearsfromthelawfulpublication
ofthework.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Unpublished Works inPublic Domain
Article 140
(1) Aperson whoforthefirsttimelawfully publishes apreviously unpublished work inwhich
thecopyright hasexpired, shallenjoy thelegalprotection equivalent tothatgranted byeconomic rights
andother rights oftheauthors under thisAct.
(2) Therights mentioned intheforegoing paragraph shallrunfor25years from thedateofthe
firstlawful publication ofthework.
Critical andScientific Editions ofWorks inPublic Domain
Article 141
(1) Aperson whoprepares theedition ofawork inwhich thecopyright hasexpired, which is
theresult ofascientific endeavour andwhich ismaterially different fromknown editions ofthiswork,
shallenjoy thelegalprotection equal tothatgranted byeconomic rights andother rights oftheauthors
under thisAct.
(2) Therights mentioned intheforegoing paragraph shallrunfor30years from thedateofthe
firstlawful publication ofthework.
Chapter Six
ADMINISTRATION OFRIGHTS
Section 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Author andAgent
Article 142
Theauthor maypersonally administer hisauthor 'srights, orhecandosothrough anagent.
Individual andCollective Administration ofRights
Article 143
Authors 'rights maybeadministered singly (individually), thatisseparately foreachcopyright
work; or,when thisActsoprovides, theymaybeadministered jointly (collectively), thatisforanumber
ofworks ofseveral authors atthesame time.
Scope ofAgency
Article 144
(1) Administration ofauthors 'rights through anagent includes:
1. representing authors intheirlegaltransactions andrelations withpersons whouseor
commission theirworks, including collection ofroyalties orother remunerations;
2. representing authors inlegalproceedings before courts orotherbodies, forthepurpose
ofprotecting theirauthors 'rights.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) When anauthor administers hisrights before acourt oranother body through anagent, who
isadomestic legalentity, suchagent isentitled toclaim afeeforhisservices andreimbursement of
expenses incurred inconnection withthese services against theadverse party, according toaschedule
offeesadopted bytheagent, provided theauthorized representative ofsuchagent fulfils thefollowing
conditions: thatheisacitizen oftheRepublic ofSlovenia; thatheholds abachelor oflawsdegree
acquired intheRepublic ofSlovenia, oralawdegree from aforeign university theequivalency of
which isdulyacknowledged intheRepublic ofSlovenia; thathehaspassed thestatebarexamination;
thathehasfiveyears ofworking experience asalawyer; thatheactively masters theSlovene language.
Agent 'sschedule offeesisadopted bytheagent oranassociation ofagents, andapproved bytheMinister
ofJustice.
Related Rights
Article 145
Provisions ofthisSection relating tocopyright, shallapply mutatis mutandis torelated rights.
Section 2
COLLECTIVE ADMINISTRATION
Subject ofCollective Administration
Article 146
Collective administration ofauthors 'rights comprises:
1. Transfer ofnon-exclusive rights totheuseofworks;
2. collection andrecovery ofauthors 'royalties andremunerations fortheuseofauthors '
works;
3. distribution ofcollected royalties andremunerations among theauthors;
4. enforcement ofprotection ofauthors 'rights before courts andother bodies.
Instances ofCollective Administration
Article 147
(1) Collectiveadministrationofauthors'rightsshallbeallowedonlywithrespecttoalreadydisclosed
works, andprovided itrelates to:
1. Public communication ofnon-theatrical musical works andliterary works (small rights);
2. transfer forvaluable consideration ofownership oforiginals ofworks offinearts(droit
desuite);
3. public lending oforiginals orcopies ofworks, withtheexception ofcomputer programs
anddatabases;
4. reproduction ofworks forprivate orother internal use;
5. cable retransmission ofworks, except inthecaseofbroadcaster 'sownbroadcasts,
irrespective whether theirownrights areinvolved, orwhether therightweretransferred
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6. reproduction ofmusical andliterary works onphonograms andvideograms (mechanical
rights);
7. rental ofphonograms andvideograms;
8. reproduction ofworks inreaders andtextbooks forthepurpose ofteaching;
9. reprinting ofarticles oncurrent topics indaily orperiodical publications;
10. reproduction ofworks offineart,photographs, plans anddrawings indaily and
periodical publications;
11. reprinting ofpartsofworks orshortliterary works indailyorperiodical publications;
12. reproduction andpublic communication ofworks incommercials, lasting nomorethan
60seconds;
13. reproduction ofworks ingenerally accessible places forcommercial purposes;
(2) Rightsdescribedinitems1to5oftheforegoingparagraphcanbeadministeredonlycollectively.
Collecting Societies
Article 148
(1) Inthecollective administration ofauthors 'rights maybeengaged onlyorganizations ofauthors,
established specifically forthispurpose, andhaving thepermission oftheSlovene Intellectual Property
Office (Office), toadminister suchrights.
(2) Organizations ofauthors forthecollective administration ofauthors 'rights mentioned inthe
aboveparagraph(collectingsocieties),shallbenon-profitorganizations,andshallbeengagedincollective
administration ofauthors 'rights astheirsolepurpose.
(3) Collecting societies aregoverned bymembers, according tothestatutes adopted bythese
societies.
(4) Collecting society mayentrust theadministrative work inconnection withthecollective
administration ofrights toanother collecting society ortoacorporation.
Conditions forIssuance ofPermission
Article 149
(1) TheOffice grants apermission tothecollecting society iffollowing conditions arefulfilled:
1. thatithasitsseatintheRepublic ofSlovenia;
2. thatitisopentoallright-holders;
3. thatitsstatute conforms totheprovisions ofthisAct;
4. thatitiscapable ofeffective andeconomical administration ofrights onthewhole
territory ofthestate.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Indetermining whether theconditions fortheeffective enforcement ofauthors 'rights, laid
down under item4oftheforegoing paragraph arefulfilled byacollecting society, theOffice shall
consider inparticular thefollowing: thenumber ofauthors whohaveundertaken toentrust thecollecting
society withtheadministration oftheirrights, theextent oftheexploitation ofworks orthevolume
ofpotential users ofsuchworks, means andways whereby thecollecting society proposes toachieve
itsaims, anditscapability toadminister therights abroad.
Statute
Article 150
Astatute ofacollecting society shallcontain thefollowing provisions inparticular:
1. Thename ofthesociety, which maynotbeidentical orconfusingly similar tothatof
another collecting society;
2. theobjective andpurpose ofthesociety, andatypeofrights itadministers;
3. theconditions governing theacquisition andlossofmembership, withtheprovision
thatthenumber ofitsmembers must notbelessthan10;
4. categories ofrightholders (authors oforiginal works, authors ofadaptations, authors
oftranslations, legalheirs, publishers, employers, etc.), andcategories ofmembership
(full, affiliated, co-opted, honorary, associate, etc.), forthepurpose ofparticipation
inthemanagement ofthesociety;
5. therights ofmembers andthevoting system withrespect tovarious categories of
membership;
6. theduties ofmembers andthedisciplinary regulations andmeasures;
7. thegoverning andrepresentative organs ofthecollecting society andthecompetence
ofeachofthem, aswellasprovisions fortheconstitution, convening, andoperation
ofsuchorgans;
8. theprocedures fortheelection andremoval ofadministrators;
9. thefundamentalprinciplesforthedistributionofsumscollectedamongthebeneficiaries;
10. thesystem ofsupervision oftheeconomic andfinancial administration ofthecollecting
society;
11. themanner ofdisposal oftheassets ofthecollecting society intheevent ofits
dissolution.
Permission oftheOffice
Article 151
(1) TheOffice grants permission toacollecting society thatbestmeets therequirements ofapublic
tender offer, which must bepublished intheOfficial Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
(2) Collective administration ofrights referred toinArticle 147ofthisAct,withrespect tothe
same category ofworks, cangenerally beentrusted toonecollecting society only.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(3) TheOffice grants itspermission intheformofanadministrative order. Anappeal canbetaken
from suchadministrative order totheGovernment oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
(4) Final decision referred tointheforegoing paragraph shallbepublished intheOfficial Gazette
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
Revocation ofPermission
Article 152
(1) TheOffice canrevoke thepermission ifcircumstances occur thatwould havebeenasufficient
cause fortheinitial refusal ofpermission, orifthecollecting society seriously orrepeatedly violates
theprovisions ofthisAct.
(2) Insuchcase, priornotice inwriting shallbegiven tothecollecting society bytheOffice, who
shallsetatime-limit ofatleast30daysforthecollecting society torectify thesituation andeliminate
theviolations.
(3) Revocation ofpermission shalltakeeffect 30daysafteritspublication intheOfficial Gazette
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
General Tariffs andTariff Agreements
Article 153
(1) Collecting society adopts itsgeneral tariffs fortheexploitation ofauthors 'works.
(2) Collecting society submits itsgeneral tariffs totheOffice forapproval. Approved tariffs shall
bepublished intheOfficial Gazette oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
(3) Withgeneral tariffagreements between acollecting society andusers orassociations ofusers,
special tariffs maybeprovided for.
Rules forDistribution
Article 154
(1) Collecting society adopts therulesforthedistribution ofcollected royalties andremunerations
thatshould conform withthefundamental principles setforth inthestatute, andshould exclude any
possibility ofarbitrariness.
(2) Thesystem ofdistribution should takeintoaccount theprinciple ofpromotion andsupport
oftheartsthatareimportant forthedevelopment ofculture.
(3) Tocover thecosts oftheoperation ofthecollective society, nomore than30percentofthe
collected royalties andremunerations maybesetaside.
Special Case ofDistribution
Article 155
(1) Oftheremuneration collected according toArticle 37(2) ofthisAct,theauthors shallreceive
40percent,theperformers shallreceive 30percent,andtheproducers ofphonograms orfilmproducers
shallreceive 30percent.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Oftheremuneration collected according toArticle 37(3) ofthisAct,theauthors andthe
publishers shallreceive 50percenteach.
Administration ofRights
Article 156
(1) Collecting society administers theauthors 'rights according totheagreement concluded with
theauthor, which muststipulate inparticular: author 'spower ofattorney, category ofworks andrights
thatshallbeadministered, andtheduration ofthecontract which shallnotexceed theperiod offive
years. After theexpiration ofthisterm, thecontract canberenewed every fiveyears.
(2) During theperiod when theadministration ofrights istransferred toacollecting society, either
byoperation oflaworbycontract, theauthor cannot personally administer those rights.
(3) Therights described initems 1to5ofArticle 147(1) ofthisActmaybeadministered bythe
authorized collecting society evenintheabsence ofanycontract withtheauthor.
Capacity toSue
Article 157
Collecting society maytakethenecessary proceedings fortheenforcement ofauthors 'rights
before courts andother bodies initsownname, butmustrender account totheauthor regarding the
rights soenforced.
Duty toAdminister Rights
Article 158
Collecting society shall notrefuse toadminister therights ofanyauthor whosorequests,
provided suchauthor isacitizen oftheRepublic ofSlovenia orisdomiciled intheRepublic ofSlovenia.
Duty toFurnish Information andObligation toContract
Article 159
(1) Collecting society shallberequired, upon request ofanyperson, toprovide information as
towhether itadministers particular rights withrespect toacopyright work, andunder whatconditions.
(2) Collecting society shallberequired, uponrequest ofauseroranassociation ofusers, toenter
intoacontract forthetransfer ofnon-exclusive rights which thesociety administers, according toits
general contracting terms.
(3) Iftheparties failtoreach anagreement withrespect totheamount ofremuneration, itshall
bedeemed thattheright hasbeentransferred, ifsuchremuneration asischarged bythecollecting
society according toitsschedule offees,hasbeendeposited totheaccount ofthecollecting society
oronacourt deposit, bytheperson requesting it.
Duty ofUsers toProvide Information
Article 160
(1) Organizers ofpublic entertainments, andother users ofauthors 'works, shallacquire therights
ofpublic communication, incasewhere authorization isrequired under thisAct,prior tosuchuse,
andshallsubmit tothecompetent collecting society thelistofallworks usedwithin fifteen daysafter
theuse.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Onapplication oftheauthor, orofthecollecting society, thecompetent agency forinternal
affairs mayprohibit thepublic performance, presentation orother useofawork, incasetheorganizer
failed topreviously acquire therights mentioned intheabove paragraph.
(3) Broadcasting organizations shallsubmit tothecompetent collecting society alistofallbroadcast
copyright works, onceamonth.
(4) Users ofworks, whomayexploit suchworks under thisActwithout theauthorization, shall
submit tothecompetent collecting society theinformation relating tosuchexploitation, onceamonth.
(5) Owners oftheoriginals ofworks offineartshallsubmit tothecompetent collecting society
theinformation regarding theidentity ofnewowners andthesalepriceofsoldoriginals, within 30days
afterthesale.
Condition forDoing Business
Article 161
When doing ofacertain business isconditioned upon prior acquisition ofrights mentioned
initems 1to5ofArticle 147(1)ofthisAct,theproper authority shallrefuse togrant itspermission
fordoing suchbusiness, iftheperson doing it,didnotconclude acontract withthecompetent collecting
society.
Supervision byMembers
Article 162
(1) Each member maydemand that,inthetime-limit provided forinthestatute, hereceives the
annual financial report andthereport ofthesupervisory board ofthecollecting society, forinspection.
(2) Atleast10fullmembers ofacollecting society maydemand thatoneormore independent
experts inspect theoperation ofthesociety.
Supervision bytheOffice
Article 163
(1) Theexercise ofcollective administration ofrights incompliance withtheprovisions ofthis
Act,issupervised bytheOffice.
(2) TheOffice maydemand information ordatafromthecollecting society, order inspections and
audits, andappoint hisrepresentative forthepurpose ofattending themeetings ofboards orbodies
ofcollecting society, withtherighttospeak butnottovote.
(3) Collecting societies shallnotify theOffice oftheappointment andtermination ofappointment
oftheiradministrators, ofcontracts entered intowithassociations ofusers andthose concluded with
foreign organizations ofthesame type, oftheadoption ofstatutes, rules, general tariffs andany
amendments thereto, etc.
(4) Amendments totheschedules offeesandstatutes, must haveprior approval oftheOffice.
IftheOffice doesnotgiveitsapproval within twomonths afterthereceipt ofaproperly filedapplication,
itshallbedeemed thattheapproval isgranted.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Chapter Seven
PROTECTION OFRIGHTS
Section 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Persons Entitled toProtection
Article 164
(1) Theperson whose rights under thisActwere infringed (theright holder), maydemand the
protection ofhisrights andclaim restitution fromtheinfringer (theinfringer), according totherules
ondamages, unless otherwise provided bythisAct.
(2) Thesame protection maybeclaimed byaright holder, when there isapparent danger that
aninfringement oftherights under thisActwilloccur.
Joinder ofParties
Article 165
(1) When there aremore rightholders ofarightgranted bythisAct,eachofthem mayclaim the
protection ofthisrightinitsentirety.
(2) When there aremore infringers ofarightgranted bythisAct,eachofthem isliable fortotal
damages.
Special Cases ofInfringement
Article 166
Itshallbedeemed thataperson infringes theexclusive rights granted bythisAct,when it
manufactures, imports, possesses forcommercial purposes, distributes, rents, orallows others touse:
1. Anykindofequipment ordevice, thesoleorprevalent purpose ofwhich istofacilitate
theunauthorized removal orcircumvention ofanytechnical device oracomputer
program which isapplied asalawful protection against unauthorized use;
2. anykindofequipment ordevice, thatmake possible thereception ofencrypted
program-carrying signals bytheunauthorized public.
Section 2
JUDICIAL PROTECTION
Claims
Article 167
(1) When theexclusive rights granted bythisActwere infringed, therightholder mayclaim:
1. Thattheinfringer isprohibited from doing certain preparatory act,theinfringement
itself, andfuture infringements;
2. thattheinfringer rectifies thesituation caused bytheinfringement;IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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3. thattheunlawfully made copies ofthework andtheirpackaging, ofaperformance,
orofother objects ofprotection under thisAct,bedestroyed oraltered;
4. thatthestencils, negatives, plates, melds, orother means, which were instrumental
totheinfringement, bedestroyed oraltered;
5. thattheequipment ordevices, thesoleorprevalent purpose ofwhich istomake the
infringements mentioned inthisActpossible, andwhich areowned bytheinfringer,
bedestroyed oraltered;
6. thatthejudgement bepublished inpublic media attheinfringer 'sexpense, totheextent
andinsuchmanner, asdeemed appropriate bythecourt.
(2) Provisions ofitems 2and3oftheforegoing paragraph shallnotapply toarchitectural buildings,
unless thedestruction oralteration ofabuilding isdictated bythecircumstances ofthecase.
(3) Instead ofclaims mentioned initems 3and4ofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle, therightholder
mayclaim thattheinfringer orowner surrenders tohimthecopies ormeans enumerated therein, against
thereimbursement ofthecosts oftheirproduction.
Punitive Damages
Article 168
(1) Ifaneconomic right orother right oftheauthor, recognized bythisAct,wasinfringed
intentionallyorbygrossnegligence,therightholdermayclaimthepaymentofagreeduponorcustomary
royalty orremuneration forsuchuse,increased byupto200percent,irrespective ofwhether hesuffered
actual pecuniary lossorinjury because ofsuchinfringement.
(2) When deciding ontheclaim fortheaward ofpunitive damages andsetting oftheiramount,
thecourt shalltakeintoaccount allcircumstances ofthecase,andinparticular, thedegree ofculpability
oftheinfringer, theamount ofagreed uponorcustomary remuneration, andtheachievement ofageneral
preventive purpose sought bytheaward ofpunitive damages.
(3) Incasethattheactual lossorinjury isinexcess oftheamount ofdamages mentioned inthe
foregoing paragraph, therightholder hasarighttoclaim thedifference tofullactual damages.
Monetary Satisfaction forNon-Material Damage
Article 169
Irrespective ofanypecuniary damages recovered, orevenifthereisnomaterial losssuffered,
thecourt mayaward toanauthor oraperformer equitable monetary satisfaction forthemental anguish
andsuffering endured asaconsequence oftheinfringement ofhismoral rights, ifthecourt findsthat
thecircumstances ofthecase, andespecially thedegree ofsuffering anditsduration sodictate.
Provisional Measures
Article 170
(1) Iftherightholder shows probable grounds forbelief thathisexclusive rightunder thisAct
isbeing infringed, thecourt may, onapplication oftherightholder, order provisional measures to
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1. Seizure, exclusion from circulation, andtaking intocustody ofcopies, means,
equipment, andrelevant documents;
2. interdiction ofimminent infringements orthecessation ofinfringements already
commenced;
3. other similar measures.
(2) Ifthereisademonstrable riskthattheprovisional measures mentioned intheabove paragraph
maynotbeeffective atalatertime, thecourt mayorder andexecute suchmeasures without prior
notification andhearing oftheother party. (Inaudita altera parte)
(3) Theproceedings fortheadoption ofprovisional measures aresummary.
(4) TheprovisionsoftheCodeofExecutionProcedureshallapplytotheproceedingsfortheadoption
ofprovisional measures, unless otherwise provided bythisAct.
Preservation ofEvidence
Article 171
(1) Iftherightholder shows probable grounds forbelief thathisexclusive rightunder thisAct
isbeing infringed, andthatthere isademonstrable riskthatevidence ofsuchinfringement willbe
destroyed orthatitwillbeimpossible toobtain suchevidence atalatertime, thecourt may, on
application oftherightholder, takesuchevidence without prior notification andhearing oftheother
party. (Inaudita altera parte)
(2) Thetaking ofevidence, according totheforegoing paragraph mayinclude theinspection (of
places,businessrecords,inventory,databases,computermemoryunits,orotherthingsetc.),examination
andseizure ofdocuments, examination ofwitnesses, andtheappointment andexamination ofexperts.
(3) Court order withwhich theapplication forthepreservation ofevidence wasgranted, shallbe
served ontheadverse party atthetimewhen theactual taking ofevidence begins or,when thisis
impossible, assoonastheservice becomes possible. Noappeal canbetaken from suchorder.
(4) Theproceedings forthesecuring ofevidence aresummary.
(5) Theprovisions oftheCode ofCivilProcedure shallapply totheproceedings forthepreservation
ofevidence, unless otherwise provided bythisAct.
Section 3
MEASURES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OFPROTECTION
Duty toProvide Information
Article 172
(1) Arightholder maydemand thatpersons, whoareinanywayconnected withtheinfringement
ofrights recognized bythisAct(manufacturers, printers, importers, suppliers, orpossessors ofcopies
ormeans withwhich therightwasinfringed), provide information andproduce documents inconnection
withtheinfringement, immediately upon demand.
(2) Thedutymentioned intheforegoing paragraph shallnotapply, when conditions existthatwould
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(3) Ifthepersons mentioned intheparagraph (1)ofthisArticle failtogivetherequired information
orproduce thedocuments intheirpossession, theyareliable fordamages thatmaybecaused bytheir
failure tocomply.
Border Measures
Article 173
(1) Iftherightholder shows probable ground forbelief thathisexclusive rightunder thisActis
likely tobeinfringed bytheimportation ofcertain goods, thecustom authorities may, onapplication
oftherightholder, order :
1. Thattherightholder orhisagent mayinspect suchgoods;
2. thatsuchgoods beseized, theirrelease intofreecirculation besuspended, andthegoods
bedetained awaiting finaldecision bycompetent authority.
(2) Intheapplication mentioned intheforegoing paragraph, therightholder shallberequired to
provide detailed description ofthegoods, aswellasadequate evidence ofhisexclusive rights andtheir
probable infringement. Thecustoms authorities mayrequire therightholder topostsecurity toprotect
thedefendant against possible damage thatmaybecaused bysuchmeasures.
(3) Customsauthoritiesmustpromptlynotifytheimporterandtheoftheadoptedmeasures.Customs
authorities shallrevoke theadopted measures iftherightholder doesnotfileasuitorinitiate some
other proceedings, leading toadecision onthemerits ofthecase, within seven days.
Register
Article 174
(1) Topreserve theevidence orforother reasons, theholders ofrights granted bythisAct,may
register theirworks ordeposit theoriginals orreproductions oftheirworks, phonograms, videograms,
orsubject matters ofsome other rightwiththeorganization authorized forthispurpose.
(2) Untilproven otherwise, itshallbepresumed thattherights inregistered works existandbelong
totheperson designated insuchregister astheirholder.
(3) There shallbeonepublic register foragiven category ofworks forthewhole State, andshall
bekeptbyanorganization specially authorized forthatpurpose bytheOffice.
(4) Incaseofdoubt whether agiven workcanbeconsidered asaworkofcopyright, theorganization
mentioned intheforegoing paragraph shallgiveanopinion.
(5)Provisions ofthisArticle donotaffect inanywaytheexistence orprotection ofrights under this
Act.
Symbols andNotices ofReserved Rights
Article 175
(1) Holders ofexclusive authors 'rights under thisActshallhavetherighttoputanotice onthe
original orcopies oftheirworks, consisting ofthesymbol ©,accompanied bytheirname orfirmname,
place andyeardateofthefirstpublication.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Holders ofexclusive rights tophonograms under thisAct,shallhavetherighttoputanotice
ontheoriginal orcopies oftheir published phonograms orontheir containers, consisting ofthe
symbol ,accompanied bytheirname orfirmname, place andyeardateofthefirstpublication.
(3) Until proven otherwise, itshallbepresumed thattheexclusive rights inworks orphonograms,
thatbearnotices mentioned inthisArticle existandbelong totheperson designated therein.
(4) Provisions ofthisArticle donotaffect inanywaytheexistence orprotection ofrights under
thisAct.
Chapter Eight
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN ELEMENTS
General Provision
Article 176
(1) Theprovisions ofthisActshallprotect theauthors andholders ofrelated rights whoarecitizens
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia orhavetheircorporate seatintheRepublic ofSlovenia.
(2) Foreign natural persons orlegalentities (foreigners) shallenjoy thesameprotection aspersons
mentioned intheforegoing paragraph, ifinternational convention orthisActsoprovide, orincase
thatfactual reciprocity exists.
(3) Regardless oftheprovisions ofthisChapter, foreigners shallenjoy theprotection according
tothisAct:
1. With respect tomoral rights -inanycase;
2. withrespect todroitdesuiteandtherighttoremuneration forprivate andother internal
reproduction -onlyifreciprocity exists.
(4) Reciprocity must beproved bytheperson basing hisclaims onit.
Authors
Article 177
(1) Theprotection under thisActshallenjoy theauthors:
1. Whoaredomiciled intheRepublic ofSlovenia;
2. withrespect totheirworks published forthefirsttimeintheRepublic ofSlovenia or
within 30daysofhaving beenpublished inanother country;
3. withrespect toaudiovisual works whose producer hashisseatordomicile inthe
Republic ofSlovenia;
4. withrespect toworks ofarchitecture andfinearts,which areasimmovables orasan
integral partofimmovable property located ontheterritory oftheRepublic ofSlovenia;
(2) Ifthework wascreated bymore authors, theprovision ofthisActshallprotect allofthem
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Performers
Article 178
(1) Theprotection under thisActshallenjoy theperformers:
1. Whoaredomiciled intheRepublic ofSlovenia;
2. whose performances takeplace ontheterritory oftheRepublic ofSlovenia;
3. whose performances arefixed onphonograms thatareprotected under thisAct;
4. whose performances areincorporated, without having beenfixed onphonograms, in
radio broadcasts thatareprotected under thisAct.
(2) Ifmore performers takepartinaperformance, theprovisions ofthisActshallprotect allof
them ifatleastoneperformer isacitizen oftheRepublic ofSlovenia orisdomiciled intheRepublic
ofSlovenia.
Producers ofPhonograms, FilmProducers, andPublishers
Article 179
(1) Theprotection under thisActshallenjoy theproducers ofphonograms andfilmproducers
iftheirphonogram orvideogram wasfirstfixed intheRepublic ofSlovenia.
(2) Theprovisions ofthisActshallalsoprotect thepublishers withrespect totheirrelated rights
iftheiredition wasfirstpublished intheRepublic ofSlovenia orwithin 30daysofhaving beenpublished
inanother country.
Broadcasting Organizations
Article 180
Theprotection under thisActshallenjoy thebroadcasting organizations thattransmit their
broadcast from transmitters located ontheterritory oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
Comparison ofTerms ofProtection
Article 181
Theterms ofprotection laiddown inthisActshallapply toforeign holders ofrelated rights
thatenjoy protection under thisAct,however, theyshallexpire onthedaywhen theprotection expires
inthecountry ofwhich these holders arecitizens, orwhere theirseatislocated, andcannot exceed
theterms setbythisAct.
Communication tothePublic bySatellite
Article 182
(1) Theprotection under thisActshallenjoy theauthors andholders ofrelated rights, whose works,
performances, phonograms, filmsorbroadcasts arecommunicated tothepublic bysatellite, when under
thecontrol andresponsibility ofabroadcasting organization, programme-carrying signals intended
forreception bythepublic aresentfromtheterritory oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, inanuninterrupted
chain ofcommunication, toasatellite andbacktoEarth.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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(2) Theprotection granted bythisActapplies alsowhen thecondition fromtheabove paragraph
isnotfulfilled, however:
1. Therelay station from which programme-carrying signals aretransmitted islocated
intheRepublic ofSlovenia, or
2. thebroadcasting organization which commissioned thecommunication tothepublic
bysatellite hasitsseatintheRepublic ofSlovenia.
Stateless Persons andRefugees
Article 183
(1) Authors andholders ofrelated rights thathavenocitizenship orwhose citizenship cannot be
determined, shallenjoy thesame protection under thisActasthecitizens oftheRepublic ofSlovenia,
iftheyaredomiciled init.
(2) Iftheyarenotdomiciled intheRepublic ofSlovenia oriftheirdomicile cannot bedetermined,
theyshallenjoy thesameprotection ascitizens oftheRepublic ofSlovenia, iftheyhavetheirresidence
init.
(3) Iftheyhaveneither theirdomicile norresidence intheRepublic ofSlovenia, theyshallenjoy
thesame protection ascitizens oftheState inwhich theydohavetheirdomicile orresidence.
(4) Provisions ofthisArticle shallapply equally toauthors andholders ofrelated rights, having
thestatus ofarefugee under theinternational treaties orlawsoftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
Chapter Nine
PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 184
(1) ByafineofnolessthanSLT400.000 shallbepunishable foramisdemeanour anylegalentity
oranyindependent individual entrepreneur who:
1. Without thetransfer ofproper economic right, when suchtransfer isrequired according
tothisAct,reproduces,distributes,rents,publiclyperforms,publiclytransmits,publicly
communicates, broadcasts, rebroadcasts, secondary broadcasts, transforms or
audiovisually adapts awork oracopyofit(Articles 21and22);
2. without thetransfer ofproper exclusive rightofaperformer, producer ofphonograms,
orfilmproducer, when suchtransfer isrequired according tothisAct,reproduces,
distributes, orrents afixation ofaperformance oraphonogram orvideogram
(Articles 121,129,134);
3. without thetransfer ofproper exclusive right ofabroadcasting organization, when
suchtransfer isrequired according tothisAct,reproduces ordistributes afixation of
abroadcast (Article 137);
4. manufactures, imports, possesses foreconomic purposes, distributes, rentsorallows
another useofanykindofequipment ordevice, thesoleorprimary purpose ofwhich
istofacilitate theunauthorized removal orcircumvention ofanytechnical device orIP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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acomputer program which isapplied asalawful protection against unauthorized use
(Article 166,item1);
5. manufactures, imports, possesses foreconomic purposes, distributes, rentsorallows
another useofanykindofequipment ordevice, thatmake possible thereception of
encryptedprogramme-carryingsignalsbytheunauthorizedpublic(Article166,item2).
(2) ByafineofnolessthanSLT80.000 shallbepunishable aninstitutional legalrepresentative
ofalegalentity whocommits amisdemeanour mentioned intheforegoing paragraph.
(3) ByafineofnolessthanSLT80.000 shall bepunishable anindividual whocommits a
misdemeanour mentioned under paragraph (1)ofthisArticle.
(4) Copies ofaworkmentioned under item1,fixations ofperformance, phonograms orvideograms
mentioned under item2,fixations ofbroadcasts mentioned under item3,anddevices mentioned under
items 4and5ofparagraph (1)ofthisArticle, shallbeconfiscated.
Article 185
(1) ByafineofnolessthanSLT200.000 shallbepunishable foramisdemeanour anylegalentity
oranyindependent individual entrepreneur:
1. Thatdoesnotsubmit tothecompetent collecting society, ondemand andwithin the
prescribed time-limit, information about thetypes andnumber ofsoldorimported
devices forsound orvisual fixation, photocopying devices, blank carriers, aswellas
information about soldphotocopies which isnecessary forthecalculation ofthe
remuneration due(Article 38(3));
2. thatdoesnotsubmittothecompetentcollectingsociety,withintheprescribedtime-limit,
thelistofworks used(Article 160(1), (3),and(4));
3. thatdoesnotsubmittothecompetentcollectingsociety,withintheprescribedtime-limit,
theinformation regarding thesoldoriginals, thevendor andtheselling priceoforiginals
ofworks offineart(Article 160(5));
(2) ByafineofnolessthanSLT60.000 shallbepunishable aninstitutional legalrepresentative
ofalegalentity whocommits amisdemeanour mentioned intheforegoing paragraph.
(3) ByafineofnolessthanSLT60.000 shall bepunishable anindividual whocommits a
misdemeanour mentioned under paragraph (1)ofthisArticle.
Article 186
(1) Control overtheimplementation ofprovisions ofthisActcontained initems 1to5of
Article 184(1) shallbethecompetence ofthemarket inspection.
(2) When anauthorized agent ofmarket inspection, while engaged incontrolling activity, has
sufficient grounds tosuspect thatamisdemeanour wascommitted, hetemporarily seizes thegoods
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(3) Theauthorized agent ofmarket inspection shallimmediately submit thetemporarily seized
objects, along withthewritfortheinitiation ofamisdemeanour proceedings, totheauthority competent
toproceed inmisdemeanour cases.
Chapter Ten
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 187
(1) Provisions ofthisActconcerning theremuneration tobepaidforpersonal orother internal
use(Articles 37to39),shalltakeeffect twoyears afterthedateoftheenactment ofthisAct.
(2) TheGovernment shallissue theregulations, mentioned inArticle 39(1) ofthisAct,within
oneyearafterthedateoftheenactment ofthisAct.
Article 188
Provisions ofthisActconcerning thepublic communication ofphonograms (Articles 122and
130), shalltakeeffect twoyears afterthedateoftheenactment ofthisAct.
Article 189
(1) Organizations ofauthors thathavecollectively administered therights according toArticles 91
and93oftheCopyright Act(Official Gazette ofSFRY, No.19/78, 24/86, 21/90), before theenactment
ofthisAct,maycontinue todosowithout thepermission oftheOffice, untiltheOffice issues a
permission forthecollective administration ofthese same rights toacollecting society thatmeets the
conditions required bythisAct.
(2) Tariffs adopted bytheorganizations ofauthors before theenactment ofthisActaccording to
theprovision ofArticle 91(a) oftheCopyright Act,shallapply untiltheadoption ofgeneral orspecial
tariffs according toArticle 153ofthisAct.
(3) Ifappropriate collecting societies arenotformed within oneyearaftertheenactment ofthis
Act,theOffice mayissueatemporary authorization toalegalperson thatdoesnotmeettheconditions
setforth inArticle 149ofthisAct,toadminister collectively certain rights. Suchauthorization shall
specify thetime-limit andconditions forsuchtemporary administration ofrights.
Article 190
Provisions ofthisActshallnotapply tocontracts entered into,oractofexploitation donebefore
thedateonwhich thisActbecomes effective, unless otherwise provided bythisAct.
Article 191
Provisions ofthisActconcerning computer programs anddatabases shallapply tocomputer
programs anddatabases created before thedateonwhich thisActbecomes effective, unless such
application shallbeprejudicial tocontracts entered intoorrights vested tothatdate.IP/N/1/SVN/1/Add.2
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Article 192
(1) With respect tocontracts fortheuseofworks andsubject matter ofrelated rights thatshall
beinforceonthedateonwhich thisActbecomes effective, theprovisions ofthisActconcerning public
communication bysatellite shallbegin toapply from1January 2000, provided suchcontract shallbe
inforce atthattime.
Article 193
(1) ThisActapplies toallworks andperformances thatwere enjoying protection according to
theCopyright Act(Official Gazette oftheSFRY, No.19/78, 24/86, 21/90), atthetimeofitsenactment.
(2) ThisActapplies tophonograms ofproducers ofphonograms, withrespect towhich theterm
of20years hasnotyetelapsed from thetimeoftheirfirstfixation totheenactment ofthisAct.
(3) ThisActapplies tovideograms, broadcasts andpublishers editions, assubject matters ofrelated
rights, which were firstfixed, broadcast orlawfully published afteritsenactment.
Article 194
(1) OnthedatethisActenters intoforce, theCopyright Act(Official Gazette oftheSFRY,
No.19/78, 24/86, 21/90), shallcease toapply.
(2) OnthedatethisActenters intoforce, Self-Managerial Agreement onrights, obligations and
responsibilities ofpublishing organization andauthors intheircontractual relations (Official Gazette
oftheSRS, No.7/88), isrepealed.
Article 195
ThisActshallenterintoforceonthefifteenthdayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialGazette
oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.