Article 2 of the draft Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights provides:
"The original works of literature, arts and science shall enjoy protection under this Law whatever their value, type or purpose of their production or mode of expression, without a need for compliance with any formal procedure."
Paragraph 2 of Article 2 provides that computer programmes whether in source or object code are protectable. Similarly, Paragraph 3 of Article 2 provides that databases whether or not computer readable are protectable.
Moreover, Paragraph 13 of Article 2 provides that derivative works are protectable. Article 1 defines derivative works as:
"Works derived from other existing works, such as translations, musical arrangements, compilation of works, including databases, whether or not computer readable, and collections of expressions of folklore, which, by reason of the arrangement and selection of their contents, are considered creative."
In addition to providing for criminal sanctions against infringements of copyright and neighbouring rights as detailed in the draft Law, Article 50(3) provides for criminal sanction against disabling or altering any electronic protection used by the author or the neighbouring right owner.
