• Validity of the copyright protection period before expiry: for the author's life.
• Validity of the copyright protection period after the death of the author(s): 50 years.

The author shall be entitled to his copyrights for his lifetime and fifty years after his death. If the work is a combined effort of more than one author, then the copyrights are entitled for their lifetime and fifty years after the death of the last author of the work.

The work published without mentioning the author’s name or by mentioning of a pseudonym shall be entitled to the copyrights for fifty years as of the date of the first legitimate publication. If the identity of the author is revealed or doubts are no longer valid before such period lapses, the copyrights shall be applied according to the above.

Protection of audio- visual, broadcasted televised or cinematography work shall be enforceable for fifty years as of the date of producing the work. If the work is offered to the public with the author’s consent during such period, protection shall be enforced till fifty years as of such later date.