– Copyrights and Related Rights Law No. 1.328/1998 of October 15, 1998 and its Decree 5.159/1999 of September 13, 1999.

– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, since February 26, 1970.
– Phonograms Convention, since February 13, 1979.
– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, since January 2, 1992.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1995.
– Universal Copyright Convention, since January 1, 1995.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since March 6, 2002.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since May 20, 2002.
– Marrakesh Treaty, since September 30, 2016.

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 prevent infringement. 

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death.

Authority name: Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (DINAPI).  Internet address: www.dinapi.gov.py  

Collective Management Organization: APA (www.apa.org.py).