COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT* - Uaipit.com

Article 177
Authors
(1) The protection under this Act shall enjoy the authors:
1. who are domiciled in the Republic of Slovenia;
2. with respect to their works published for the first time in the Republic of Slovenia or within
30 days of having been published in another country;
3. with respect to audiovisual works whose producer has his corporate seat or domicile in the
Republic of Slovenia;
4. with respect to works of architecture and fine arts, which are as immovables or as a firm
integral part of immovable property located on the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
(2) If the work was created by several authors, the provision of this Act shall protect all of
them if at least one author meets one of the conditions enumerated in the foregoing
paragraph.
Article 178
Performers
(1) The protection under this Act shall enjoy the performers:
1. who are domiciled in the Republic of Slovenia;
2. whose performances take place on the territory of the Republic of Slovenia;
3. whose performances are fixed on phonograms that are protected under this Act;
4. whose performances are incorporated, without having been fixed on phonograms, in radio
broadcasts that are protected under this Act.
(2) If more performers take part in a performance, the provisions of this Act shall protect all of
them if at least one performer is a citizen of the Republic of Slovenia or is domiciled in the
Republic of Slovenia.
Article 179
Producers of phonograms, film producers, and publishers
(1) The protection under this Act shall enjoy the producers of phonograms and film producers
if their phonogram or videogram was first fixed in the Republic of Slovenia.
(2) The provisions of this Act shall also protect the publishers with respect to their related
rights if their edition was first published in the Republic of Slovenia or within 30 days of having
been published in another country.