- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- TITLE I—COPYRIGHT
- PART I—General Provisions
- CHAPTER I—Introductory Provisions
- CHAPTER II—Ownership of Copyright
- CHAPTER III—Subject Matter of Copyright
- CHAPTER IV—Content of Copyright
- CHAPTER V—Duration of Copyright Protection
- CHAPTER VI—Limitations on the Exercise of Copyright
- CHAPTER VII—Transfer of the Author’s Economic Rights
- PART II—Special Provisions
- PART I—General Provisions
- TITLE II—Neighboring and Sui-Generis Rights
- CHAPTER I—Common Provisions
- CHAPTER II—The Rights of Performers
- CHAPTER III—The Rights of Producers of Sound Recordings
- CHAPTER III/1—Rights of the Producers of Audiovisual Recordings
- CHAPTER IV—Provisions Common to Authors, Performers and Producers of Sound and Audiovisual Recordings
- CHAPTER V—Television and Radio Broadcasting Organizations
- CHAPTER VI—Sui Generis Rights of the Makers of Databases
- TITLE III—Management and Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights
- CHAPTER I—Management of the Economic Aspects of Copyright and of Neighboring Rights
- CHAPTER II—Romanian Copyright Office
- CHAPTER III—Measures of Protection, Proceedings and Sanctions
- TITLE IV—Application of the Law. Transitional and Final Provisions
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights ∗
(No. 8 of March 14, 1996)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
Title I Copyright
Part I General Provisions
Chapter I Introductory Provisions.................................................. 1-2
Chapter II Ownership of Copyright................................................. 3-6
Chapter III Subject Matter of Copyright........................................... 7-9
Chapter IV Content of Copyright...................................................... 10-23
Chapter V Duration of Copyright Protection.................................... 24-32
Chapter VI Limitations on the Exercise of Copyright....................... 33-38
Chapter VII Transfer of the Author’s Economic Rights
Section I Common Provisions....................................................... 39-47
Section II Publishing Contract....................................................... 48-57
Section III Theatrical or Musical Performance Contract................. 58-62
Section IV Rental Contract.............................................................. 63
Part II Special Provisions
Chapter VIII Cinematographic Works and Other Audiovisual Works. 64-71
Chapter IX Computer Programs...................................................... 72-81
Chapter X Works of Three-Dimensional Art, Architecture, and Photography 82-87
Chapter XI Protection of the Portrait, of the Addressee of Correspondence and of the Secrecy of Information Sources………………………………..…….. 88-91
Title II Neighboring Rights and Sui-Generis Rights
Chapter I Common Provisions....................................................... 92-94
Chapter II The Rights of Performers............................................... 95-102
Chapter III The Rights of Producers of Sound Recordings............. 103-106
Chapter III1 Rights of the producers of audiovisual recordings……... 1061-1064
Chapter IV Provisions Common to Authors, Performers and Producers of Sound and Audiovisual Recordings.. 1065-1121
Chapter V Television and Radio Broadcasting Organizations
Section I The Rights of Television and Radio Broadcasting Organizations 113-116
Section II Communication to the Public by Satellite...................... 117-119
Section III Retransmission by Cable............................................... 120-122
Chapter VI Sui generis rights of the makers of databases………….. 1221-1224
∗ The text includes the subsequent amendments and competions provided for in Law no. 285/2004 on the modification and completion of Law no.8/1996 (the Official Gazette of Romania no.587/30.06.2004), GEO no.123/2005 on the modification and completion of Law no. 8/1996 (the Official Gazette of Romania no.843/19.09.2005) and Law no. 329/2006 (the Official Gazette of Romania no. 657/31.07.2006).
Title III Management and Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights
Chapter I Management of the Economic Aspects of Copyright and of Neighboring Rights
Section I General Provisions........................................................ 123-1234
Section II Collective Copyright and Neighboring Rights Administration Organizations......................................... 124-1291
Section III Functions of Collective Administration Organizations.... 130-136
Chapter II Romanian Copyright Office............................................ 137-1384
Chapter III Protection Measures, Procedures and Sanctions………. 139-145
Section I Technological measures of protection and rights-management information…………………………………………………………………………….. 1385-1386
Section II Procedures and sanctions ………………………………… 1387-145
Title IV Application of the Law. Transitional and Final Provisions ……146-154
TITLE I
COPYRIGHT
PART I
General Provisions
CHAPTER I
Introductory Provisions
Art. 1.—(1) The copyright in a literary, artistic or scientific work and in any similar work of intellectual creation shall be recognized and guaranteed as provided in this Law. That right vests in the author and embodies attributes of moral and economic character.
(2) A work of intellectual creation shall be acknowledged and protected, independently of its disclosure to the public, simply by virtue of its creation, even though in an unfinished form.
Art. 2. — Recognition of the rights provided for in this Law shall not prejudice or exclude protection granted under other statutory provisions.