According to Law No. 7923, dated 19 April 1995, Article 1, the terms of protection are as follows:
Moral rights are protected permanently.
Economic rights:
- Copyright: the lifetime of the author and 70 years after his death.
- Works of applied art: moral and economic rights protected for 25 years from the making of such works.
- Rights of performers: 50 years, starting from the end of the year in which the performance has taken place.
- Rights of producers of phonograms: 50 years, starting from the end of the year, in which the phonogram has been produced for the first time.
- Rights of broadcasting organizations: 50 years, starting from the end of the year, in which the broadcasting has taken place.
