Worldwide Situation
| Countries and areas | Rule of the shorter term? | References |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Yes | Art. 24, Law No. 9380 of May 28, 2005 |
| Andorra | No, unless public domain in the country of origin on the date the transitional provision entered force. | Transitional Provision, Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1999 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Yes | s. 153(3), Copyright Act, 2002 |
| Argentina | Yes | Art. 15, Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933 - Legal Intellectual Property Regime |
| Armenia | No, unless public domain in the country of origin on the date article 45 entered force | Art. 71, Copyright, Law, 2006 |
| Australia | No, except for "Published Editions" | Item 4, Item 5, Copyright (International Protection), Regulations, as consolidated 2005 |
| Belarus | Yes, while party to Berne Convention | Art. 3, Copyright (Adjacent Rights), Law No. 370-XІІІ, consolidated 2008 |
| Berne Convention signatories | Yes if specified by signatory's legislation | Art. 7(8) |
| Brazil | No | Title 1 Art. 2 Copyright, Law, 19/02/1998, No. 9.610 |
| Canada | Yes, except for North American Free Trade Agreement countries, i.e. U.S.A. and Mexico | s. 9(2), Copyright Act, R.S., c. C-30 |
| China (People's Republic, Mainland only) | No | Art. 2, second and fourth paragraphs, Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China as consolidated in 2010 |
| Colombia | No | Art. 11, Ley 23 de 1982 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | No | Art. 4, Loi no. 96-564 du 25 juillet 1996 |
| Czech Republic | Yes | Sec. 107 Par. 4 of the Copyright Act: Law No. 121/2000 Coll. |
| Dominican Republic | Yes | Art. 21 Párrafo, Law No. 65-00 on Copyright of August 21, 2000 |
| European Union members (to the extent that uniform) | Yes (with exceptions; only towards non-EEA members) | Art. 7(1), Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights |
| Guatemala | Yes | Art. 43, Law on Copyright and Related Rights, as amended on November 1, 2000 |
| Honduras | Yes | Article 44 of Decreto 4 99 E: Ley del derecho de autor y de los derechos conexos |
| Hong Kong | Yes | s. 198(3)(b), 229(8)(b), 229A(6)(b), Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) |
| Iceland | No | Art. 61a, Copyright, Act, as consolidated in 2008 |
| India | Yes for countries designated in official schedule | Art 7, Copyright, Order, 1991, as amended in 1999 & 2000 |
| Indonesia | No | Art. 76c, Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 19 Year 2002 Regarding Copyright, as entered into force in July 2003 |
| Israel | Yes | Art. 44, Copyright, Act, 2007 |
| Japan | Yes | Art. 58, Law No. 48 of 6 May 1970, as amended in 2006 |
| Korea, Republic of (South) | No | Art. 3, Korean Copyright Act Consolidated 17 Oct 2004 |
| Lebanon | No | Chap. 4, Copyright, Law, 03/04/1999, n° 75 |
| Macau | Yes | Art. 51, Decree-Law 43/99/M of August 16, 1999 |
| Mexico | No | Art. 29, Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor (1996), unchanged in Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor (2003) |
| New Zealand | No, unless public domain in the country of origin on the date of commencement of the Act (15 Dec 1994) | Pt. 11 Sec. 230.3(b), Copyright Act 1994 No 143 (as at 07 July 2010) |
| Nigeria | No | Arts. 4A and 33, Copyright, Act (Consolidation Ch. 68), 1988 (1999), No. 47 (No. 42) |
| Norway | Yes | Art. 6, Copyright (Other Countries EEA TRIPs UCC), Regulation, 25/04/1997 |
| Oman | No | Art. 24, Copyright, Decree, 21/05/2000 - 1421, No. 37 |
| Pakistan | Yes for countries designated in official schedule | Chapter XI Item 54(iii), Copyright, Ordinance (Consolidation), 02/06/1962 (29/09/2000) and Schedule section (pg 43), International Copyright Order, 1968 (18 June 2000) |
| Paraguay | No | Art. 180, Copyright, Law, 27/08/1998, No. 1328 |
| Philippines | No, though "Reverse Reciprocity" of section 231 may apply | Sec. 221.2 and 224.2, Republic Act No. 8293 |
| Russia | Yes | Article 1256.4 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | No | Art. 6(b), Copyright Act, 2003 |
| Singapore | Yes | s. 4, Copyright (International Protection) Regulations |
| Slovakia | Yes | Sec. 2 Par. 4 of the Copyright Act (Law No. 618/2003 Coll.) |
| Switzerland | No | Chap. 6, Federal Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights |
| Taiwan, Republic of China | Yes | Art. 106bis, Copyright Act |
| Thailand | No | Art. 61, Copyright Act |
| Turkey | No, unless public domain in the country of origin on the date the amendment to article 88 entered force | Art. 88, Copyright Act per additional Art. 2 |
| United States of America | No, unless public domain in the "source country" on the "date of restoration" | 17 USC 104(c) and 17 USC 104A |
| Venezuela | No | Art. 126, Ley sobre el Dercho de Autor as modified by the Decreto del 14 de agosto de 1993 |
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