États-Unis d'Amérique

Fédération de Russie

Droit d'auteur et droits connexes

Follow-Up to Question 16(a): Because of the manner in which it was translated, we would like to confirm that subpoint 3 of point 1 of Article 1256 grants protection for US authors for published and unpublished works. ("the works promulgated outside the territory of the Russian Federation or non-promulgated but located in any objective form outside the territory of the Russian Federation, and it is recognized on the territory of the Russian Federation to be held by authors (their successors) being citizens of other states or stateless persons in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation.")

Yes, subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 1256 of the CC RF in accordance with the Berne Convention, both Russian Federation and the US are its members, grants protection to US authors for published and unpublished works.