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COPYRIGHT

For unpublished works the country to which the au- thor belongs is considered the country of origin of the work.

Paris Declaration Published 2. By "published" works

works must be understood works

actually issued to the public in one of the countries of the Union. Consequently, the representation of a dramatic or dramatico-musical work, the performance of a musical work, the exhibition of a work of art, do not constitute publi- cation in the senseof theaf ore- mentioned Acts.

Authors of countries of the Union first publish- ing in an- other country

several countries of the Union, the country among them whose legislation grants the shortest term of protection. For works published simultaneously in a country outside of the Union and in a country within the Union, it is the latter country which is ex- clusively considered as the country of origin.

By published works {"(Buvres publiees") must be understood, according to the present Convention, works which have been is- sued ("ceuvres editees"). The representation of a dramatic or dramatico- musical work, the perform- ance of a musical work, the exhibition of a work of art and the construction of a work of architecture do not constitute publica- tion.

Article 5 Authors within the juris- diction of one of the coun- tries of the Union who pub- lish their works for the first time in another country of the Union, have in this lat- ter country the same rights as national authors.