These are the ten articles of the Manifesto of the Pyramide:

Article 1:
The Photographer is invested, by reason of the creation of his work, with unassailable moral rights and its copyright.

Article 2:
The moral rights are rights personal to the Author and relate to his name, work and his status as a creator and to the manner in which his work is reproduced and to his right to withhold any rights of reproduction.

Article 3:
The `Patrimonial Right´ is the exclusive right of the Photographer during his life to exploit his work in such a manner as he wishes and to receive profit from this.

Article 4:
a) the Photographer is paid for the work he carries out and is also paid for the right to use.
b) Fees paid relate to the creation and production of the photograph.
c) Any use of the photograph requires the prior written agreement of the Photographer on the use of the photograph and a payment for the right to use from the client.
d) Permission for the use of the photograph and the validity of the writtenagreement from the Photographer concerning the transfer of usage rights depends on the precise terms of the agreement and related specified fees for each usage based on the geographical area, the term, the importance of the image and the type and context of use.
e) Any use of the photograph total or partial without the written consent of the Photographer or which exceeds the agreed scope of use is an infringement.

Article 5:
Each user of the photograph must, even in the absence of a contract, declare usage of the photograph to the Photographer. Each user of the photograph must send, free of charge, two evidential copies of the photograph to the photographer at least one of which must be a complete copy. If these copies are not sent, two evidential copies of usage must be put aside for the use of the photographer without him having to claim them.

Article 6:
The Photographer retains ownership of the photographic work and any supporting material delivered to the client. When the agreed usage period expires all the photographic materials entrusted for this period must be returned to the photographer in the condition in which they were delivered originally.

Article 7:
Any reproduction or use of the photograph, in the absence of a waiver of moral rights, must give a credit of the name and status of the Photographer beneath or next to the photograph.

Article 8:
It is the Photographer alone who is responsible for the selection and choice of his image given for usage. Any change or modification to the photograph (e.g. montage, changing of the image, photographic distortion, colouring or digital storing of the image) is not permitted except with the consent of the Photographer.

Article 9:
In the event that any photograph, transparency or duplicate is lost, damaged or is not returned the client must compensate the Photographer for the loss he has suffered or for the agreed value if this had been specified in the contract.

Article 10:
Any input, manipulation or transmission of the photographic image by any digital or electronic system requires the prior consent of the Photographer in writing concerning the terms under which the photograph may be inputted, used or transmitted.