Decree No. 61/2002/ND-CP dated June 11, 2002 of the Government on the regime of royalties

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ------------
No: 61/2002/ND-CP	Hanoi, June 11, 2002

DECREE

ON THE REGIME OF ROYALTIES

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the provisions in Chapter I, Part VI of the October 28, 1995 Civil Code on copyright and the Government’s Decree No. 76/CP of November 29, 1996 guiding the implementation of a number of provisions on copyright in the Civil Code;

In order to encourage the creative activities of authors and ensure the property rights of authors and owners to their own works;

At the proposal of the Minister of Culture and Information,

DECREES:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Regulation scope

This Decree prescribes and guides the implementation of the regime of royalties for authors and owners of works according to Articles 745 and 746 with forms of protected works prescribed in Article 747 of the Civil Code.

Article 2.- Application objects

The regime of royalties for works prescribes money amounts payable to an author or authors (hereinafter called authors) or owners of works when the works are used in order to ensure the interests of authors and encourage authors to create more works of high value; and the remuneration amounts payable to persons who perform jobs related to the works.

Article 3.- Forms of works entitled to enjoy the royalty regime, according to Article 747 of the Civil Code, shall include:

1. Written works;

2. Lectures, speeches;

3. Theatrical works and other forms of artistic performances;

4. Cinematographic and video works;

5. Radio and television works;

6. Press works;