The creator of the work can prohibit or authorize its reproduction, public performance or interpretation, recording, broadcasting by any means, translation or adaptation.

The author has two types of rights: the moral rights to the work and the rights to the net worth or economic use of the work.

The moral rights are compulsory and non-forfeitable. The author can demand his recognition as an author at any time. He can also decide whether the work can be published, modified, etc.

The author can be an individual, a group of authors, or even an individual that works for a company.

Depending on the type of author and the format of the work, the documentation required to access the register will be different.

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