International definition of "fair use"

[Harald Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no>]

With a few pointers, I found the following text in the Berne convention.

Since the issue of "fair use" comes up on the IETF list now and again, I 
thought it might be useful to quote the definition here.

I hope this use of the text falls within the area of fair use :-)


 BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
 LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Paris Text 1971)

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   Article 10

(1) It shall be permissible to make quotations from a work which has 
already been lawfully made available to the public, provided that their 
making is compatible with fair practice, and their extent does not 
exceed that justified by the purpose, including quotations from 
newspaper articles and periodicals in the form of press summaries.

(2) It shall be a matter for legislation in the countries of the Union, 
and for special agreements existing or to be concluded between them, to 
permit the utilization, to the extent justified by the purpose, of 
literary or artistic works by way of illustration in publications, 
broadcasts or sound or visual recordings for teaching, provided such 
utilization is compatible with fair practice.

(3) Where use is made of works in accordance with the preceding 
paragraphs of this Article, mention shall be made of the source, and of 
the name of the author, if it appears thereon.


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