Copyright law in Azerbaijan
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Copyright Law in Azerbaijan governs copyright
in Azerbaijan
. It was enacted as Law on Copyright and Related Rights on June 5, 1996.
A work is protected for 50 years pma, or from the date of disclosure for anonymous or pseudonymous works. Performer's property rights are protected for 50 years from the date of the performance. Reverse engineering
is permissible by persons lawfully in possession of software.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. It was enacted as Law on Copyright and Related Rights on June 5, 1996.
A work is protected for 50 years pma, or from the date of disclosure for anonymous or pseudonymous works. Performer's property rights are protected for 50 years from the date of the performance. Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through analysis of its structure, function, and operation...
is permissible by persons lawfully in possession of software.
See also
- Copyright Agency of the Republic of AzerbaijanCopyright Agency of the Republic of AzerbaijanThe Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of activities related to protection of copyrights and intellectual property in Azerbaijan Republic...
- List of parties to international copyright treaties