– Ordinance No. 86-033 of April 5, 1986 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights.

Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since October 2, 1963.
– Phonograms Convention, since November 29, 1977.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1997.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since April 12, 2016.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. 

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death.

Registry

Authority name: Congolese Society of the Rights of Authors and Neighboring Rights (SOCODA).

Internet address: none.