Copyright Law
Art. 20Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
Validity of Copyright to Works Antecedent to the Law
Literary, artistic, and scientific works, audio recordings, and broadcasting
programs published before the date this Law enters into force, pursuant to the
periods specified in Article 19 of this Law, shall be protected, provided that the
copyright period under the previous Law has not expired and that protection
was not terminated in their countries of origin which are parties with the
Kingdom to international agreements or treaties for the protection of copyright.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
Freshness not yet recorded