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4 – exclusive administration on the territory of the Republic of Chad of all the economic
rights of its members that it may have determined;
5 – the safeguarding and promotion of Chad's folk heritage.
A decree adopted by the Council of Ministers on the advice of the National Coordinating
Body of Chadian Artists or of any other appropriate body shall determine its functions,
organization and operating procedures.
Article 120: The provisions of the preceding Article shall not in any way prevent holders
of copyright and neighboring rights from personally exercising the rights afforded to
them under the present Law.
Article 121: The Chadian Copyright Office shall manage the interests of foreign
organizations on the national territory within the framework of any arrangements or
agreements that it may conclude with them.
Part 4
Chapter 1: Securities and penalties
Section 1: General provisions
Article 122: All disputes relating to the implementation of the present Law that fall
within the jurisdiction of the judiciary shall be brought before the competent courts,
without prejudice to the right of the injured party to institute criminal proceedings under
ordinary law.
The Chadian Copyright Office shall have capacity to institute legal proceedings in
defense of the interests for which it is responsible.
However, in the event of a dispute between an artist and the Chadian Copyright Office,
the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court shall be competent to hear the case.
Article 123: In addition to statements by police detectives or criminal investigation
officers, factual evidence of any infringement of the provisions of the present Law may
result from the reports of sworn officials of the Chadian Copyright Office.
Section 2: Protective measures
Article 124: The civil court competent to hear proceedings instituted under civil law in
accordance with the present Law shall be empowered, subject to the conditions that it
deems reasonable, to issue an order prohibiting the commission or ordering the cessation
of the infringement of any right protected under the present Law.