8. Works not protected

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 6 and 7, no protection shall be extended under this Part —

to any idea, procedure, system, method of operation, concept, principle, discovery or mere data, even if expressed, described, explained, illustrated or embodied in a work ;

to any official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, as well as any official translation thereof ;

to news of the day published, broadcast, or publicly communicated by any other means.