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Qatar Law - Reproduction for teaching purposes

State of Qatar copyright law allows you to use protected works without permission for teaching, if the use is not for profit, and if there is no license available for reproduction. In most instances, licensing and copyright restrictions exist over the vast majority of material one would normally use to teach.

One must always cite the source and name the creator.

Qatar - Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

"21-1: The reproduction is allowed for teaching purposes in educational institutions the activities of which do not serve direct or indirect commercial gain, of articles, short works, or extracts of works, to the extent justified by the purposes provided that:

a) The act of reproduction is an isolated one occurring, if repeated, on separate and unrelated occasions, and

b) There is no collective licence available for reproduction by a competent authority in the collective management of rights of which the educational institution is or should be aware.

c) The name of the author and the title of the work shall be indicated as far as practicable on all copies"