Cases of using published works without permission, without paying royalties or remuneration

According to the provisions of Article 25, the Law on Intellectual Property 2005, amended and supplemented in 2009, stipulates as follows:

1. Cases of using published works without permission or paying royalties or remuneration include:

a) Self-copying one copy for personal scientific research or teaching purposes;

b) Reasonable citation of the work without distorting the author's ideas to comment or illustrate in one's own work;

c) Quoting works without distorting the author's ideas for use in articles, periodicals, radio and television programs, and documentaries;

d) Quoting works for teaching in schools without distorting the author's ideas and not for commercial purposes;

d) Copying works to store in libraries for research purposes;

e) Performing theatrical works and other types of performing arts in cultural and propaganda activities without collecting fees in any form;

g) Recording or filming live performances for news reporting or teaching purposes;

h) Taking photos and broadcasting works of fine arts, architecture, photography, and applied arts displayed in public places to introduce images of such works;

i) Convert works into Braille or other languages for the visually impaired;

k) Importing copies of other people's works for personal use.

2. Organizations and individuals using works specified in Clause 1 of this Article must not affect the normal exploitation of the work, must not harm the rights of the author or copyright owner; must provide information about the author's name and the origin of the work.

3. The provisions at Points a and d, Clause 1 of this Article do not apply to architectural works, plastic works, and computer programs.