Article 31 of Copyright and Related Rights Law

Without prejudice to the author's moral and economic rights under the provisions of this Law, a third party may use the work in certain special cases without the permission of the copyright holder and without paying him compensation, provided that such use does not conflict with the normal exploitation of the work and does not cause unjustified harm to the legitimate interests of the right holder, with the source and the author's name mentioned whenever possible. Lawful use includes, in particular, the following: First: Copying the original work for the purely personal use of the copier, by any means whatsoever, provided that the work has been lawfully published and that he has lawfully acquired ownership of the original copy, except for copying works of architecture embodied in buildings or any other structures. Second: Quoting passages from that work in another work, provided that the quotation is consistent with established practice, is not substantial and is to the extent justified by the intended purpose, and that the source and the author's name are mentioned. This applies to press summaries taken from newspapers and periodicals. Third: Copying short portions of the work for teaching and educational purposes in educational establishments, solely within the limits of the intended educational purpose. In this regard, the following shall be required: 1 - Copying shall not be for a commercial purpose or with the intention of making a profit. 2 - Copying shall take place on one occasion or on separate, non-continuous occasions and at separate times. 3 - The name of the right holder and the title of the work shall be indicated on each copy. Fourth: Performing the work at gatherings within a family setting or for students for an educational purpose, so long as this takes place without collecting direct or indirect financial consideration. Fifth: Making a single copy of a computer program by the person who has lawfully acquired ownership of the original copy, to use it for one of the following purposes: 1 - Modifying or adapting the original copy of the program to suit the needs of the person licensed to operate it. 2 - Studying the ideas and theories underlying the program through reverse engineering. 3 - Modifying the language in which the original language of the program was written from source language to machine language. 4 - Preservation or replacement when the original copy is lost or damaged. 5 - Preparing materials or programs with which to interact with the original program. Index of the Law 542 Home Page Copyright and Related Rights Law Law No. 75 of 2019 Promulgating the Law on Copyright and Rights and Related 6 - Modifying or correcting errors in the program or addressing a security weakness to increase operating effectiveness and improve its efficiency. - Testing the program and securing the network of which the program forms a part. Sixth: Making a temporary electronic copy in the following circumstances: 1 - If it is transient or incidental. - If it is an essential part of an integrated technical process. - If the primary purpose of the copy is to enable transmission of the work within a network to a third party through an intermediary or for the lawful use of works having no independent economic significance. Seventh: Reproducing or copying articles published in newspapers and periodicals on current topics, or broadcast works of a similar nature, provided that the source and the author's name, if any, are clearly mentioned. Eighth: Copying speeches presented publicly to the public, if the copying is undertaken by the media and as required by the public interest, provided that the author's name is clearly mentioned. The author may reserve the right to publish these works in the manner he considers appropriate. Ninth: Copying any broadcast work that may be seen or heard on the occasion of presenting current events through still or moving photography, provided that this is within the limits of the intended purpose, with the source necessarily indicated clearly. Tenth: Producing temporary recordings by broadcasting organizations using their own means, without harming the author's rights, by making one or more copies of any protected work which they are licensed to broadcast or present, provided that all copies are destroyed within a period not exceeding one year from the date of their preparation, or a longer period with the author's consent. Copies of such recording may be retained in official archives and as required by the public interest. Eleventh: Transferring short excerpts from previously published works, or drawings, pictures, designs or maps, into school textbooks prepared for educational curricula and into books of history, literature and the arts, provided that such transfer is to the extent necessary and that the source and the author's name are mentioned. Twelfth: Exchanging documents between libraries by fax, mail or secure electronic transmission, provided that the file is deleted immediately after a paper copy of the work is printed for non-commercial research or for the personal use of patrons of the receiving library. Thirteenth: Archives, libraries, museums and galleries funded by the government, which may distribute copies of works as part of their activity in accordance with the following: a- These institutions are permitted to copy the collection of works they hold for the purpose of providing backup copies, preservation and converting the work into digital form to meet the developing needs of those ent