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The author has the exclusive right to publish his own literary works by any means, save where it is contrary to a special agreement.

Section8.The author of a dramatic or dramatico-musical work has the exclusive right to display or perform the dramatic or dramatico-musical work to the public himself or authorise another person to do so, whether or not the dramatic or dramatico-musical work has already been published.

Whilst still having the exclusive right of translation, the author shall, His Majesty declares, be protected from the unauthorised performance to the public of a translation of his dramatic or dramatico-musical work by anyone.

The author of a musical work which has not yet been published shall be protected from the unauthorised performance to the public of his public work by anyone. If the musical work has already been published, His Majesty declares that the author shall be protected from its unauthorised performance to the public by anyone only when the author has expressly stated on the cover or at the beginning of the musical work that its performance by anyone is prohibited.

Section9.The author of a musical work has the exclusive right to authorise—