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PD 49 (Decree on Intellectual Property) Section 42

Section 42

SEC. 42. Performers shall have the exclusive right: To record or authorize the recording of their performance on any recording-apparatus for image and/or sound. To authorize the broadcasting and the communication to the public of their performance. To prohibit the reproduction of a recording of their performance: (i) If the original recording itself was made without their consent; (ii) If the reproduction is made for purposes different from those for which the performers gave their consent; or (iii) If the original recording was made for any of the purposes mentioned in Section 44 and the reproduction is made for a different purpose.

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CitationPD 49 (Decree on Intellectual Property) Section 42 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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