Copyright Law

First: 1. The copyright period for the author of a work shall be for the duration of his life and for a period of 50 years following his death. 2. The copyright period for joint works shall be computed from the date of the death of the last surviving author. 3. The copyright period for works in which the author is a corporate entity, or if his name is unknown, shall be 50 years from the date of the first publication of the work. If the name of the author becomes known before the end of the 50 year period, the duration of copyright shall be the period specified in paragraph (1) of this Article. 4. If the work consists of several parts or volumes, published separately or over a period of time, each part or volume shall be considered an independent work for the purposes of the computation of its copyright period. 5. The copyright period for audio works, audio-visual works, films, collective works, and computer programs shall be 50 years from the date of the first show or publication of the work, regardless of republication. 6. The copyright period for applied art works (handcrafted or manufactured) and photographs shall be 25 years from the date of publication. Computation of the period starts in this case on the date of the first publication of the work, regardless of republication. Second: 1. The copyright period for broadcasting organizations shall be 20 years from Copyright Law the date of the first transmission of programs or broadcast materials. 2. The copyright period for the producers of audio recordings and performers shall be 50 years from the date of performance or its first recording, as the case may be.