The Copyright Ordinance No. 14/73 of the year 1973 governs the protection of copyright in Algeria. Algeria is a member to the Universal Copyright Convention and to Berne Convention as of April 1998.
In order to gain protection, the publishers of copyrightable works will have to deposit copies of the work with the Ministry of Culture. Protection is granted to every intellectual property work of art no matter what its type, style, form of expression, value or purpose is. It includes written, oral, dramatic, musical, choreographic, cinematographic, schematic, applied, photographic and folklore works of art. Protection of computer software is not specifically provided for in the law. Protection for the lifetime of the author plus 25 years following his/her death is gained.
The Ministry of Culture reserves the right to allow publication of the work of art if the copyright holder has not done so while providing the copyright holder or the heirs with fair compensation.
The Civil Court prosecutes all copyright acts of contravention and is entitled to confiscate revenues and counterfeit copies.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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