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RA 8293 Section 204

Moral Rights of Performers.

Section 204

SEC. 204. Moral Rights of Performers. – 204.1. Independently of a performer's economic rights, the performer, shall, as regards his live aural performances or performances fixed in sound recordings, have the right to claim to be identified as the performer of his performances, except where the omission is dictated by the manner of the use of the performance, and to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of his performances that would be prejudicial to his reputation. 204.2. The rights granted to a performer in accordance with Subsection 203.1 shall be maintained and exercised fifty (50) years after his death, by his heirs, and in default of heirs, the Government, where protection is claimed. (Sec. 43, P.D. No. 49)

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Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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