Copyright Law

First: Any person who violates a provision of this Law shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties: 1. Warning. 2. A fine not exceeding 250,000 riyals. 3. Closing the violating establishment or the establishment which has participated in the violation of copyright, for a period not exceeding two months. 4. Confiscating all copies of the work along with the materials used or intended for use in the infringement of copyrights. 5. Imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. Second: Upon repetition of the infringement on the same work or any other work, the maximum limit of penalty, fine, and closure may be doubled. Third: If the Committee sees that the violation entails imprisonment or a fine exceeding 100,000 riyals, or the cancellation of the license, the case shall be submitted to the Board for referral to the Board of Grievances. Fourth: The Committee may decide on financial compensation to the benefit of the author whose right has been infringed upon and who files the complaint. Compensation shall be consistent with the size of the infringement and the damage incurred. Fifth: The Committee may include in its decision the punishment of publicly denouncing the person who commits the infringement. Publication of the same shall be at his expense and by the method the Committee deems appropriate. Sixth: The Committee may include in its decision suspension of the participation of the infringing establishment in activities, occasions, or exhibitions, if the infringement is discovered during a commercial event, provided that the suspension period shall not exceed two years. Seventh: The Committee may issue an injunction against the printing of infringed upon work, its production, publication, or distribution, in addition to enforcing a protective impoundment of the copies, materials, and pictures made therefrom. It may take any temporary measures it deems necessary to protect the copyright until a final decision is reached regarding the complaint or grievance. The implementing regulations shall specify the protective impounding procedures. Copyright Law