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ON COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS no. 293-XIII of November 23, 1994 (Amended by Law no. 1268-XV, of July 25, 2002) - full text (.pdf)

Article 7. Works Not Protected by Copyright

• (1) Copyright shall not extend to:
  • (a) Official documents (laws, court decisions, etc.) or to the official translations thereof;
  • (b) State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, decorations, monetary signs, etc.);
  • (c) Folklore expressions;
  • (d) Daily news and facts of simple informational nature.
• (2) The mode of expression rather than ideas, processes, functioning methods or mathematical concepts as such shall be protected by copyright.