Traditional Knowledge Laws: Croatia
Title | Copyright and Related Rights Act and Acts on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (OG Nos. 167/2003, 79/2007, 80/2011, 141/2013 & 127/2014) |
Subject Matter | Traditional Cultural Expressions |
Issue(s) | Subject Matter of Protection |
Type(s) of Legislation | IP Law |
Subject Matter of Protection
Article 2(2) Copyright and related rights
Performer's right shall belong, by its nature, to a natural person who has performed a work from the literary or artistic domain, or the expressions of folklore.
Article 122 - Performers
Performers shall mean actors, singers, musicians, dancers and other persons who act, sing, deliver, declaim, play in, interpret, or otherwise perform literary or artistic works or expressions of folklore. A director of theatrical performance and a conductor of an artistic ensemble shall be also deemed performers.