Tunisia

Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property

Year of current version:	1994
Date of entry into force of original text:	March 1994
Date of Text (Enacted):	February 24, 1994
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Traditional Cultural Expressions
Notes:	- Traditional cultural expressions or forms of folklore, which the Law defines as “any artistic heritage bequeathed by preceding generations and bound up with customs and traditions and any aspect of folk creation such as folk stories, writings, music and dance,” are protected under Chapter 1, Article 7
Available Texts:
Arabic	قانون عدد 36 لسنة 1994 مؤرخ في 24 فيفري 1994 يتعلق بالملكية الأدبية والفنية
English	Law No. 94-36 of February 24, 1994, on Literary and Artistic Property
French	Loi n° 94-36 du 24 février 1994, relative à la propriété littéraire et artistique (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decree No. 96-2230 of November 11, 1996 establishing the Administrative and Financial Funtioning Organization of the Tunisian Copyright Office (TN023) Law No. 60-19 of July 27, 1960 (2 Safar 1380) regulating the Film Industry (TN035) Is amended by Law No. 2009-33 of 23 June 2009 amending and supplementing Law No. 94 36 of 24 February 1994 on literary and artistic property (TN027)
WIPO Lex No.:	TN022