Author's rights, protected by the Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is the remuneration due for the primary work of intellectual creation.
Its respect and conscience of social justice, gives the author the exclusive right to freely choose the processes, conditions and values of the use and exploration of his works.
This consent, which is implicitly onerous, is mandatory, anticipated and authorized in writing.
The Portuguese legislation is fixed in its own diploma with Decree Law No. 63/85, of March 14:
“ Código do Direito de Autor e dos Direitos Conexos”.
In Portugal, SPA - Portuguese Society of Authors is the entity that represents all authors registered directly or indirectly in foreign counterparts.
Acticonta, as correspondent of SPA - Portuguese Society of Authors, aims to grant the appropriate authorizations in the following municipalities of the Lisbon district area:
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