Copyright Law

The following acts shall be deemed infringements on the rights protected by the Law: 1. Publishing a work not owned by the publisher, or publishing it under the pretense of its ownership or without obtaining a written authorization or concluding a contract with the author of the work, his heirs, or their representatives. 2. Amending the contents of a work, its nature, subject, or title without the knowledge of the author and his prior written consent thereof, whether this amendment is made by the publisher, producer, distributor, or anyone else. 3. Reprinting a work by the producer, publisher, or printer without obtaining the prior written consent of the copyright owner, or having the documents authorizing said reprint. 4. Removing any written or electronic information that may lead to forfeiting the owner’s copyrights. 5. Removing and cracking any protective electronic code that guarantees the use of original copies of the work, such as coding or data recorded by the use of laser or other means. 6. Using intellectual works commercially through deception, which is not permitted by the owners of the copyright, such as using copied software or receiving coded broadcasting programs through illegal means. 7. Manufacturing or importing tools –for the purpose of sale or rental- of any means which facilitate the reception or exploitation of works through means other than those determined by the owner of the rights. 8. Copying or photographing parts of a book, a collection of books, or parts of any work, with or without compensation, without obtaining the written consent of the copyright owners and the competent authorities at the Authority, with the exception of cases of lawful copying specified in Article 15 of this Law. 9. Importing counterfeit, imitated, or copied works. Copyright Law 10. Keeping non-original works at a commercial establishment, its warehouse, or any other facility owned thereby, whether directly or indirectly, and under any pretense. 11. Infringing on any of the protected rights specified in this Law or violating any of its provisions.