Traditional Knowledge Laws  :

Ukraine

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Subject Matter
Type(s) of Legislation

Subject Matter of Protection

Art. 10 Objects not covered by protection

The following items shall not be objects of copyright:
(b) works of folk art (folklore).

Art. 8 Objects of Copyright

1. Objects of copyright shall be works in the domain of science, literature and art, namely:
13) stage interpretations of works specified in clause 1 of this part, and folklore versions that can be presented on stage;
15) collections of works, collections of folklore versions, encyclopedias and anthologies, collections of regular data, and other composite works, provided that they result from creative work involving the selection, co-ordination or arrangement of the contents without prejudice to the copyright of works which are included thereto as the integrated parts;

Art. 35 Objects of related rights

Objects of related rights, irrespective of destination, contents, evaluation, or method and form of expression, shall be:
a) performances of literary, dramatic, musical, musical drama, choreographic, folklore and other works.