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Copyright rules by territory

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This page gives overviews of copyright rules in different countries or territories. It is "transcluded" from individual pages giving the rules for each territory.

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Free City of Danzig

Copyright rules: the Free City of Danzig Shortcut: COM:Free City of Danzig
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Anonymous	Publish + 50 years
Other
Common licence tags	{{PD-old-50}} {{Anonymous work}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	~
Treaties
Berne convention	5 December 1887

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of the Free City of Danzig relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in the Free City of Danzig must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Poland and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from the Free City of Danzig, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

The Free City of Danzig was a semi-autonomous city-state that existed between 1920 and 1939, consisting of the Baltic Sea port of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) and surrounding areas primarily inhabited by Germans. The Free City was under League of Nations protection and in a binding customs union with Poland.

General rules

German law as amended to 1910 was applicable.

• Copyright expired 50 years after death of the author
• For anonymous works, copyright expired 50 years after publication according to the Berne Convention.

Copyright tags

• {{PD-old-50}} Author died 50 years ago
• {{Anonymous work}} 50 years after publication

Citations

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Copyright rules: the Democratic Republic of the Congo Shortcut: COM:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Photograph	Publish + 25 years
Anonymous	Publish + 50 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	No
Common licence tags	{{PD-Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	COD
Treaties
Berne convention	30 June 1960
WTO member	1 January 1997
URAA restoration date‌*	1 January 1996
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

King Leopold II of Belgium acquired personal rights to the Congo territory at the Berlin Conference in 1885 and named it the Congo Free State. In 1908 Belgium formally annexed the Free State, which became the Belgian Congo. The Belgian Congo achieved independence on 30 June 1960 under the name Republic of the Congo, known as Congo-Léopoldville to distinguish from the formerly French Congo-Brazzaville. Later it took the name Zaire and then Democratic Republic of the Congo.

As a colony of Belgium, the region came under the Berne Convention as of 14 February 1952, and this continued after it became independent on 30 June 1960. The country formally declared continued application of the Berne Convention as of 8 October 1963. The DRC has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 1 January 1997, as well as a signatory to various other international treaties.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed Ordinance-Law No. 86-033 of April 5, 1986 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights as the main copyright law enacted by the executive of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

The copyright law of 1986 states that,

• Photographs enter the public domain 25 years after they are first published.^{[86-033/1986 Article 77]}
• Non-photographic work are in the public domain when the author has died more than 50 years ago.^{[86-033/1986 Article 74]}
• Anonymous or pseudonymous works are in the public domain when they were published more than 50 years ago.^{[86-033/1986 Article 76]}

As for government works, "official acts of authority" ("actes officiels de l’autorité") are ineligible for copyright protection. All other government publications are copyrighted.

Copyright tags

• {{PD-Democratic Republic of the Congo}} – for all anonymous or pseudonymous works published 50 years ago, or 50 years have passed since the death of the author, or it is a photograph and 25 years have passed since publication, or it is an "official act of authority" and ineligible for copyright protection.

Currency

 Not OK The country joined the Berne Convention in 1963. The World Intellectual Property Organisation does not list any copyright-related laws prior to 1986. Ordinance-Law No. 86-033 of April 5, 1986 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights states:

• Official acts of the authority shall not give rise to any copyright. Any other literary, artistic, or scientific publications produced by the authorities shall generate copyright for the authorities.^{[86-033/1986 Article 7]}

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK: According to the 1986 copyright law,

• The reproduction of an architectural work by means of photography, cinematography, television or any other similar procedure, as well as the publication of the corresponding photographs in newspapers, journals and school textbooks, shall be lawful and may not give rise to payment of copyright.^{[86-033/1986 Article 28]}
• The reproduction in a film or television program of figurative works of art that are permanently located in a public place or included in the film or program in a way that is incidental to the main subject, shall not require authorization from the author.^{[86-033/1986 Article 29]}

Neither is free enough for Wikimedia Commons.

See also

• Category:Congolese (DR Congo) FOP cases

Citations

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Denmark

Copyright rules: Denmark Shortcut: COM:DENMARK
Durations
Standard	Life + 70 years
Anonymous	Create/Publish + 70 years
Audiovisual	Life + 70 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	For buildings
Common licence tags	{{PD-Denmark}} {{PD-Denmark50}} {{PD-DenmarkGov}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	DNK
Treaties
Berne convention	1 July 1903
WTO member	1 January 1995
URAA restoration date‌*	1 January 1996
WIPO treaty	14 March 2010
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Denmark relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Denmark must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Denmark and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Denmark, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Governing laws

Denmark has been a member of the Berne Convention since 1 July 1903, the World Trade Organization since 1 January 1995 and the WIPO Copyright Treaty since 14 March 2010.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed the Consolidated Act on Copyright (Consolidated Act No. 1144 of October 23, 2014) as the main IP law enacted by the legislature of Denmark. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

This Act does not extend to the Faeroe Islands but may by Royal Ordinance be brought into full or partial operation in the Faeroe Islands, subject to such modifications as required by the special conditions obtaining in the Faeroe Islands.^{[1144/2014 Art.93]} The act does apply to Greenland with minor modifications. The Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends provides a commentary on Danish copyright law.

General rules

Under the Consolidated Act No. 1144 of 23 October 2014,

• The copyright in a work lasts for 70 years after the year of the author’s death, or with joint works for 70 years after the year of death of the last surviving author.^{[1144/2014 Art.63(1)]}
• With cinematographic works, copyright lasts for 70 years after the year of death of the last survivor of the principal director; the author of the script; the author of the dialogue; and the composer of music specifically created for use in the cinematographic work.^{[1144/2014 Art.63(1)]}
• Copyright of a musical work with lyrics where both lyrics and musical work have been created specifically for the work in question lasts until 70 years have passed from the year of death of the longest-living of the author and the composer.^{[1144/2014 Art.63(2)]}
• Where a work is made public without indication of the author’s name, generally known pseudonym or signature, copyright lasts for 70 years after the year in which the work was made public.^{[1144/2014 Art.63(3)]}
• Copyright in a work of unknown authorship that has not been made public lasts 70 years after the end of the year in which the work was created.^{[1144/2014 Art.63(5)]}

Photographs

Under the Consolidated Act No. 1144 of 23 October 2014,

• The person creating a literary or artistic work shall have copyright therein, be it ... a cinematographic or photographic work ...^{[1144/2014 Art.1(1)]}
• The rights in a photographic picture shall last until 50 years have elapsed from the end of the year in which the picture was taken.^{[1144/2014 Art.70(2)]}
• If a photographic picture is subject to copyright according to section 1, this right may also be exercised.^{[1144/2014 Art.70(3)]}
• The provision of this law (Section 70) shall not apply to photographic pictures made before 1 January 1970,^{[1144/2014 Art.89(5)]} that is, such pictures are covered by the previous law from 1993, which specifies protection tern of 25 years after the end of the year in which the image was produced.[1]

The definition of a photographic work, as opposed to image is not precisely defined. However Peter Schønning, a Danish copyright lawyer, states that for a photograph to be a photographic work it must display "the author's own intellectual creation and reflects his personality". Lacking actual court decisions however, interpretation is still subjective.

• On Commons Commons:Deletion requests/File:Aage Bohr.jpg concluded, that it was too simple to be considered photographic work.
• The same was decided in Commons:Deletion requests/File:Peter Martin Madsen (Halsted) by Julius Folkmann.jpg
• Commons:Deletion requests/File:HOLange2.jpg on a portrait photo of a man sitting with a book in a certain stance was concluded being a photographic work.

Maps

Certain maps produced by the Danish government in 1814 or later are subject to perpetual copyright. This is covered by section 92 of the Danish copyright law. Currently, all maps made by da:Det Kongelige Søkort-Arkiv in 1814 or later, all maps made by da:Generalstabens topografiske Afdeling in 1831 or later and all maps made by their successors remain copyrighted in Denmark. The rights currently belong to da:Styrelsen for Dataforsyning og Effektivisering.

Not protected

Under the Consolidated Act No. 1144 of 23 October 2014: Acts, administrative orders, legal decisions and similar official documents are not subject to copyright. This does not apply to works appearing as independent contributions in these documents, but such works may be reproduced in connection with the documents.^{[1144/2014 Art.9]}

Copyright tags

• {{PD-Denmark}} – for "photographic works of art" in the public domain according to Danish law.
• {{PD-Denmark50}} – for "photographic images not considered to display artistic merit or originality" that were created before 1 January 1970.
• {{PD-DenmarkGov}} – for "acts, administrative orders, legal decisions and similar official documents," but not "works appearing as independent contributions in the [aforementioned] documents."
• {{DGA map}} – for media in either full extent or partially based in Danish Geodata Agency open public geographic data. This tag does not preclude use of other copyright tags.
• {{Statistics Denmark}} – for media in either full extent or partially based on information from Statistics Denmark. This tag does not preclude use of other copyright tags.
• {{PD-DK-expired}} – for works where all authors have been dead for 70 years, which is the maximum amount of copyright allowed according to the 2023 law.

Currency

 Not OK. The National Bank of Denmark states:

• Danmarks Nationalbank regularly receives requests from firms and private individuals about reproduction of banknotes and coins. Any reproduction of money should always be considered carefully since it is a criminal offence to imitate and/or copy money in such a way they can be mistaken for genuine money. Moreover, Danmarks Nationalbank's copyright to the banknote and coin designs must be respected.

Freedom of panorama

The Little Mermaid

• OK for buildings only: {{FoP-Denmark}}
•  Not OK for any public art still in copyright: {{NoFoP-Denmark}} (category-only template)

Under the Consolidated Act No. 1144 of 23 October 2014,

• Buildings may be freely reproduced in pictorial form and then made available to the public."^{[1144/2014 Art.24(3)]}
• Works of art may be reproduced in pictorial form and then made available to the public if they are permanently situated in a public place or road. The provision of the first sentence shall not apply if the work of art is the chief motif and its reproduction is used for commercial purposes."^{[1144/2014 Art.24(2)]}

The famous statue of The Little Mermaid by sculptor Edvard Eriksen (1876–1959) is protected by copyright until 2029, and pictures where it is the main motif cannot be used for commercial purposes.

Stamps

There appears to be no specific provision in the law for stamps and there are no special rules for works created by the government. So stamps are copyrighted following the normal terms of Life + 70 years after the death of the artist or Create/Publish + 70 years if they are created anonymously.

Threshold of originality

Status	Example	Notes
OK		Three fonts not eligible for copyright protection (Supreme Court 30 June 2006, U2006.2697H). Two other fonts were found eligible for copyright.
OK		Sketches of windows and doors not eligible for copyright protection (The Maritime and Commercial Court 8 August 2003.)
OK		The WWF panda logo is not protected by copyright
Not OK		The GLOBAL knife design is copyright protected in Denmark.
Not OK		A specific chair design (Tripp Trapp).

See also

• Danmark
• Category:Danish FOP cases
• Category:License tags of Denmark
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Faroe Islands
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Greenland

Citations

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Djibouti

Copyright rules: Djibouti Shortcut: COM:DJIBOUTI
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Photograph	Create + 25 years
Audiovisual	Create/publish + 50 years
Applied art	Create + 25 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	Film or television
Common licence tags	{{PD-Djibouti}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	DJI
Treaties
Berne convention	13 May 2002
WTO member	31 May 1995
URAA restoration date‌*	1 January 1996
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Djibouti relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Djibouti must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Djibouti and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Djibouti, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

The colony of French Somaliland was established in the late 19th century. It was renamed to the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. In 1977 the country became independent as the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city.

Djibouti has been a member of the Berne Convention since 13 May 2002 and the World Trade Organization since 31 May 1995.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed Law No. 154/AN/06 of July 23, 2006, on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Djibouti. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

In chapter 5 of the 1996 law copyright law n°114/AN/96/3e L,

• Copyright expired 25 years after author's death.^{[114/AN/1996 Art. 59]}
• For photographs and applied art works, copyright expired 25 years after the work is created.^{[114/AN/1996 Art. 63]}
• For cinematographic works, copyright expired 25 years after the work is created or released.^{[114/AN/1996 Art. 62]}

In 2006 a new law was passed (154/AN/2006) under which non-retroactively,

• The standard term is life + 50 years after the author's death.^{[154/AN/2006 Art. 12]}
• For a work of joint authorship, the rights shall be protected for the lifetime of the last surviving co­author and for 50 years after his death.^{[154/AN/2006 Art. 13]}
• The term for cinematographic works is 50 years from creation or publication.^{[154/AN/2006 Art. 15]}
• The term for photographs and applied art remains at 25 years from creation.^{[154/AN/2006 Art. 16]}

Copyright tags

• {{PD-Djibouti}} – for works made in Djibouti whose copyright has expired (50 years after author's death, or 25 years after creation for photographic works, see details in the template). The Republic of Djibouti being the successor state of French Somaliland (Côte française des Somalis) and the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, this applies to works published in those territories as well.

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK: Photography, drawing, painting etc. apart from justified inclusion in reports of current events.
OK: Film or television of works of art or architecture located permanently in a public place, or incidental use of works in film or television. Note that the film or television show must be freely licensed.

The following uses of a protected work shall be permissible without the author’s consent ...

• For the purpose of reporting on current events by means of photography, cinematography, broadcast or communication by wire to the public, the reproduction or making available to the public, to the extent justified by the informative purpose, of any work that can be seen or heard in the course of the said current event.^{[154/AN/2006 Art. 54(g)]}
• The reproduction of works of art or of architecture through cinematography or television and the communication of such works to the public if such works are permanently located in a place where they can be viewed by the public or are included in the film or program by way of background or as incidental to the essential matters represented".^{[154/AN/2006 Art. 54(h)]}

Citations

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Dominican Republic

Copyright rules: the Dominican Republic Shortcut: COM:Dominican Republic
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Photograph	Publish or Create + 50 years
Anonymous	Create/publish + 50 years
Audiovisual	Publish or Create + 70 years
Collective	Create/publish + 50 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	Yes
Terms run to year end	Yes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	DOM
Treaties
Berne convention	24 December 1997
Univ. Copyright Convention	8 May 1983
WTO member	9 March 1995
URAA restoration date‌*	1 January 1996
WIPO treaty	10 January 2006
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of the Dominican Republic relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in the Dominican Republic must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both the Dominican Republic and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from the Dominican Republic, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

The island of Hispaniola was colonized by the Spanish in the late 15th century. The eastern part became independent in 1821. In the years that followed periods of independence alternated with control by Haiti, Spain and the United States. The last US occupation ended in 1966.

The Dominican Republic has been a member of the Universal Copyright Convention since 8 May 1983, the World Trade Organization since 9 March 1995, the Berne Convention since 24 December 1997 and the WIPO Copyright Treaty since 10 January 2006.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed [Law No. 65-00 on August 21, 2000, on Copyright as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of the Dominican Republic. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database. The law was modified by Law No. 2-07 of January 8, 2007, but not in a way that affects definitions of works or duration of copyright.

General rules

Under Law No. 65-00 of 21 August 2000,

• Copyright shall accrue to the author during his lifetime and to his spouse, heirs and successors in title for 50 years after his death.^{[65-00/2000 Article 21]}
• In the case of duly established joint authorship, the period of 50 years shall commence on the death of the last joint author.^{[65-00/2000 Article 21]}
• Anonymous works shall be protected for a period of 50 years from the first publication thereof or, failing that, from the making thereof.^{[65-00/2000 Article 24]}*Collective works and computer programs shall be protected for 50 years from publication or, failing that, from the making thereof.^{[65-00/2000 Article 25]}
• For photographs, the duration of copyright shall be 50 years from first publication or public display or, failing that, from the making thereof.^{[65-00/2000 Article 26]}
• Audiovisual works shall be protected for 70 years from first publication or presentation or, failing that, from the making thereof, without prejudice to the rights in original works incorporated in productions.^{[65-00/2000 Article 27]}

The periods established in the present Chapter shall be calculated from January 1 of the year following that of the death of the author or, where appropriate, that of the disclosure, publication or making of the work.^{[65-00/2000 Article 28]}

Currency

 Not OK There is no exception for currency under Dominican copyright law. Under Law No. 65-00 of 21 August 2000,

• Rights in works created by public employees or officials in the performance of the duties inherent in their position shall be presumed to be assigned to the public organization in question.^{[65-00/2000 Article 28]}

Freedom of panorama

OK {{FoP-Dominican Republic}}

The reproduction, distribution and communication to the public of news of the day and other information relating to facts or events in the news that have been publicly disseminated by the press or by means of broadcasting shall be lawful. It shall also be lawful to reproduce and make accessible to the public, in connection with the reporting of current events by means of photography, broadcasting or communication to the public by cable or other analogous means, works seen or heard in the course of such events, to the extent justified by the informatory purpose.^{[65-00/2000 Article 34]}

Works permanently located on public thoroughfares, streets or squares may be reproduced by means of painting, drawing, photography or audiovisual fixations, and such reproductions may be distributed and communicated publicly. With regard to works of architecture, this provision shall apply only to their external aspect.^{[65-00/2000 Article 39]}

Citations

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Dominica

Copyright rules: Dominica Shortcut: COM:DOMINICA
Durations
Standard	Life + 70 years
Anonymous	Create/publish + 50 years
Audiovisual	Create/publish + 50 years
Collective	Create/publish + 50 years
Applied art	Create + 25 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	No
Terms run to year end	Yes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	DMA
Treaties
Berne convention	7 August 1999
WTO member	1 January 1995
URAA restoration date‌*	1 January 1996
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Dominica relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Dominica must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Dominica and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Dominica, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

Great Britain took possession of Dominica in 1763. The island republic gained independence in 1978.

Dominica has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 1 January 1995 and the Berne Convention since 7 August 1999.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed the Copyright Act 2003 (Act 5 of 2003) as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Dominica. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

Under the 2003 Copyright Act,

• Subject to the provisions of this section, copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work are protected during the life of the author and for 70 years after his death.^{[2003 Section 11(1)]}
• For a work of joint authorship, the economic rights are protected during the life of the last surviving author and for 70 years after his death.^{[003 Section 11(2)]}
• For a collective work, other than a work of applied art, and for an audiovisual work, the economic rights are protected for 50 years from the date on which the work was either made, first made available to the public, or first published, whichever date is the latest.^{[2003 Section 11(3)]}
• For a work published anonymously or under a pseudonym, the economic rights are protected for 50 years from the date on which the work was either made, first made available to the public or first published, whichever date is the latest.^{[2003 Section 11(4)]}
• For a computer-generated work, the copyright expires 50 years from the year in which the work was made.^{[2003 Section 11(5)]}
• For a work of applied art the economic rights are protected for 25 years from the making of the work.^{[2003 Section 11(6)]}

Every period provided for under the preceding subsections shall run to the end of the calendar year in which it would otherwise expire.^{[2003 Section 11(7)]}

• Copyright in a sound recording or film expires at the end of 50 years from the calendar year in which it was made, or where it is made available to the public before the end of that period, at the end of 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which it is so made available.^{[2003 Section 12(1)]}
• Copyright in a broadcast or cable programme expires at the end of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the broadcast was made or the programme was included in a cable programme service.^{[2003 Section 13(1)]}
• Copyright in a work made by or under the direction of the State expires 70 years from the end of the year in which it was made.^{[2003 Section 20(3)]}
• No copyright subsists in any official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or any translation thereof.^{[2003 Section 21]}

Expression of folklore

See also: Commons:Paying public domain

"Expression of folklore" means a group-oriented and tradition based creation of a group or individual, which is of unknown authorship, and which reflects the standards, values, cultural and social identity of a community, as transmitted orally, or by other means, and includes folk tales, folk poetry, and folk riddles; folk songs and instrumental folk music; folk dances and folk plays; production of folk art, in particular, drawings, paintings, carvings, sculptures, pottery, terracotta, mosaics, woodwork, metal ware, jewelry, handicrafts, costumes and indigenous textiles.^{[2003 Section 2]}

Collections of expressions of folklore are protected as works provided that such collections are original by reason of the selection or arrangement of their contents.^{[2003 Section 6(1)]} Protection of these collections shall be without prejudice to any protection of a pre-existing work or expression of folklore incorporated in or utilized for the making of such a work.^{[2003 Section 6(1)]} The rights of the owner in respect of expressions of folklore shall vest in the State to the same extent as if the State had been the original creator of such expressions.^{[2003 Section 18(8)]}

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK. The only reference in the 2003 Copyright Act appears to be

• The following acts shall be permitted ... for the purpose of reporting current events, the reproduction and the broadcasting or other communication to the public of short excerpts of a work seen or heard in the course of such events, to the extent justified by the purpose.^{[2003 Section 69(b)]}

Stamps

Under the 2003 Copyright Act, copyright in a work made by or under the direction of the State expires 70 years from the end of the year in which it was made.^{[2003 Section 20(3)]}

Citations

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