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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Up to now, only sound fixations enjoyed this protection (see the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty – WPPT – approved in 1996 and in force since 2002). 2) Term of protection: The Treaty envisages a minimum term of 50 years for both the economic rights it regulates and the moral rights.