Monaco Law no. 491 on protection of literary and artistic works
Loi n° 491 du 24 novembre 1948 sur la protection des œuvres littéraires et artistiques
rights policy item·copyright statute·active
Long-standing copyright framework protecting literary and artistic works, including musical compositions, with exclusive publication, reproduction, disclosure, and public-performance rights.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1948/11-24-491/ ↗ |
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| Geography | Monaco |
| identifier | Law no. 491 of 24 November 1948 |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | copyright_statute |
| confidence | medium |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | Monaco |
| adoption date | 1948-11-24 |
| affected works | musical compositions; dramatico-musical works; sound and visual recordings |
| current status | in_force |
| effective date | unknown |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | Monaco Law no. 491 on protection of literary and artistic works |
| confidence basis | Authoritative source reviewed, but a material status, scope, translation, or implementation question remains. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | unknown |
| issuing authority | Monaco legislature |
| primary documents | https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1948/11-24-491/ |
| affected entity types | music creators; rights holders; AI providers |
| affected organizations | unknown |
| documented interpretations | unknown |
| affected professional workflows | AI training and development; rights clearance; music creation and distribution |
History
| would supersede (by) | Monaco bill no. 1045 on ownership of works of the mindUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1948/11-24-491
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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