– Law No. 2009-33 dated June 23, 2009, amending and completing Law No. 94-36 dated February 24, 1994, relating to literary and artistic property.

Membership in International Conventions

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since March 29, 1995.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since December 7, 2016.
– Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, since April 28, 2020.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since June 16, 2023.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since June 16, 2023.

Protection

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. However, registration is possible and provides important benefits such as proof of ownership and helps deter infringement. 

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

Registry

Authority name: Tunisian Organism for the Protection of Copyrights and Related Rights. 

Internet address: www.otdav.tn