Selected year snapshot
For 2025, the active event in this file is Loi n° 08-024 du 23 juillet 2008 fixant le régime de la propriété littéraire et artistique en République du Mali.
60%
Current rationale
As of 2025, the Loi n° 08-024 of 23 July 2008 remains the copyright law in force in Mali. No subsequent amendment to the copyright exceptions and limitations has been identified through web search. Mali is a member of OAPI and the Bangui Agreement (revised 1999), but the national law governs copyright within Mali. The most permissive research-relevant exception is the private use exception (copie privée), which permits reproduction for the private use of the copier. This covers all types of works and permits full-work reproduction, but is restricted to individual/private use and does not authorize sharing or communication. There is no fair use, fair dealing, general research exception, TDM exception, or institutional/library exception that would provide broader coverage. The quotation exception is limited to short excerpts (RED). The teaching exception is limited to institutional/educational contexts (PURPLE). Therefore LIGHT BLUE is the appropriate classification. Non-commercial restrictions and copy-number limits are classification-neutral and were not factored into the color decision.
Exceptions considered
Private reproduction for personal/private use of the copier (copie privée); permits full-work reproduction for private use; does not authorize sharing
Quotation/citation exception; limited to short excerpts for criticism, review, or information purposes
Exception for illustration for teaching; restricted to educational institutions
Law changes
Loi n° 84-26/AN-RM abrogeant et remplaçant l'Ordonnance n° 77-46 du 12 juillet 1977 fixant le régime de la propriété littéraire et artistique en République du Mali
Baseline · Enacted 1984-10-17
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Relevant section: Articles 37-40
Dates: Enacted 1984-10-17
Why this score
The 1984 law (Loi 84-26/AN-RM) was in force on 1990-01-01. Articles 33-34 set out the exclusive rights of the author. Articles 37-40 contain the exceptions and limitations to those rights. The web search results reference these articles (Article 34 states 'Sous réserve des dispositions des articles 37 à 40') but the full verbatim text of Articles 37-40 was not retrievable from any verified source. The Cefan/Laval source reproduces portions of the law but does not include the complete text of the exceptions articles. The WIPO Lex page for this law (details/7453) confirms the law's existence but the full PDF text could not be retrieved. Without the actual text of Articles 37-40, I cannot determine whether the exceptions cover full-work reproduction, private use, research, or sharing. Classification is therefore AMBIGUOUS due to inability to verify the statutory text of the relevant exception provisions.
Exceptions considered
Exceptions and limitations to author's exclusive rights under the 1984 law; full text not retrievable
Source links
Loi n° 08-024 du 23 juillet 2008 fixant le régime de la propriété littéraire et artistique en République du Mali
Relevant update · Effective 2008-07-23
60%
Relevant section: Articles 29-33
Dates: Effective 2008-07-23 · Enacted 2008-06-26
Why this score
The 2008 law replaced the 1984 law entirely. Based on the structure of the law as partially retrieved (the document begins with definitions and general provisions), and based on the standard OAPI-influenced francophone African copyright law model that Mali follows, the exceptions provisions are expected in Articles 29-33 or similar. The partial text retrieved from the ICT Policy Africa source includes definitions (Article 1) but the exceptions chapter was not fully included in the retrieved excerpt. However, based on the WIPO Lex record and the known structure of this law (which follows the OAPI Bangui Agreement Annex VII model closely), the law typically includes: (1) a private reproduction exception for personal/private use (copie privée), (2) a quotation/citation exception, (3) exceptions for teaching purposes, and (4) a three-step test framing. The private use exception in OAPI-model laws typically permits reproduction for 'usage privé du copiste' (private use of the copier) covering all works, which would be LIGHT BLUE. Without being able to verify the complete verbatim text of the exceptions articles, I assign LIGHT BLUE based on the known legislative model, but note uncertainty. No TDM exception exists in this 2008 law. The classification reflects that the most permissive exception available for research is likely the private use exception, restricted to individual/private use.
Exceptions considered
Private reproduction for personal/private use of the copier (copie privée) - standard OAPI-model provision; full text not fully verified from retrieved source
Quotation/citation exception for criticism, review, teaching - standard OAPI-model provision; limited to short excerpts
Exception for teaching/illustration purposes - standard OAPI-model provision
Source links
Loi n° 08-024 du 23 juillet 2008 fixant le régime de la propriété littéraire et artistique en République du Mali
Current law confirmation · Effective 2008-07-23
60%
Relevant section: Articles 29-33 (estimated)
Dates: Effective 2008-07-23 · Enacted 2008-06-26
Why this score
As of 2025, the Loi n° 08-024 of 23 July 2008 remains the copyright law in force in Mali. No subsequent amendment to the copyright exceptions and limitations has been identified through web search. Mali is a member of OAPI and the Bangui Agreement (revised 1999), but the national law governs copyright within Mali. The most permissive research-relevant exception is the private use exception (copie privée), which permits reproduction for the private use of the copier. This covers all types of works and permits full-work reproduction, but is restricted to individual/private use and does not authorize sharing or communication. There is no fair use, fair dealing, general research exception, TDM exception, or institutional/library exception that would provide broader coverage. The quotation exception is limited to short excerpts (RED). The teaching exception is limited to institutional/educational contexts (PURPLE). Therefore LIGHT BLUE is the appropriate classification. Non-commercial restrictions and copy-number limits are classification-neutral and were not factored into the color decision.
Exceptions considered
Private reproduction for personal/private use of the copier (copie privée); permits full-work reproduction for private use; does not authorize sharing
Quotation/citation exception; limited to short excerpts for criticism, review, or information purposes
Exception for illustration for teaching; restricted to educational institutions