– Copyright Act No. 73/1972, as amended.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.
– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since March 9, 2022.

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 70 years after his death.

Authority name: Office of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.  Internet address: www.government.is/ministries/ministry-of-education-science-and-culture  

Collective Management Organization: STEF (http://stef.is/eng/).