Copyrights Law in Montenegro
Here's a detailed overview of Copyright Law in Montenegro:
📜 Copyright Law in Montenegro
1. Legal Framework
Montenegro’s copyright law is governed by the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Zakon o autorskom i srodnim pravima).
The law aligns with international treaties such as:
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
Rome Convention (for related rights)
Montenegro is a candidate country for EU membership and gradually harmonizes its legislation with EU copyright directives.
2. Protected Works
The law protects a broad range of works, including:
Literary works (books, articles, computer programs)
Artistic works (paintings, drawings, sculptures)
Musical compositions
Audiovisual works (films, TV productions)
Photographs
Dramatic and choreographic works
Databases with creative content
3. Rights Granted
Economic Rights:
Reproduction
Distribution and rental
Public performance and communication to the public
Adaptation and translation
Broadcasting and rebroadcasting
Moral Rights:
Right to authorship recognition
Right to object to any distortion or modification that harms the author's reputation
4. Duration of Protection
Generally, author’s lifetime + 70 years after death.
For joint works, 70 years after the last surviving author’s death.
Anonymous or pseudonymous works: 70 years from first publication.
Audiovisual works: 70 years after the last surviving of the principal creators (director, author of screenplay, composer).
Photographs may have special provisions (often 50 years if not considered artistic works).
5. Limitations and Exceptions
Montenegro’s copyright law includes exceptions such as:
Private and personal use copying
Use for education and research
Quotations and criticism with proper attribution
Use in libraries and archives under specific conditions
6. Related Rights
Montenegro also protects:
Performers (actors, musicians)
Producers of sound recordings
Broadcasting organizations
7. Enforcement
Civil Remedies: Injunctions, monetary damages, destruction of infringing materials
Criminal Sanctions: For commercial scale copyright infringement
Border controls to prevent trade in infringing goods
8. Collective Rights Management
Montenegro recognizes collective management organizations (CMOs) to manage licensing and royalties on behalf of authors and rights holders.
9. Digital Environment
The law also addresses:
Protection of technological measures (like DRM)
Liability provisions for Internet Service Providers
Protection of rights management information in digital environments
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