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Copyright has expired in the U.S. if...
A
Non-creative photographic or audiovisual works
published prior to 1987
published prior to 1981
B
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the author died prior to 1974
the author died prior to 1946 or published prior to 1929
C
Other works that are either anonymous or pseudonymous
published prior to 1974
published prior to 1946
D
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This work was first published on the Libya and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Copyright Protection Law, enacted 1968. The work meets one of the following criteria:
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It is a photographic or cinematographic work that is not compositive (artistic in nature) and 5 years have elapsed since the end of the year of its publication
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It is one of "official documents such as texts of laws, decrees, regulations, international agreements, legal judgements and various official documents"
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Egyptens president Gamal Abdal Nasser (höger) tillsammans med Kaddafi, 1969
{{Information |Description={{en|1=President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt (right) with the Leader of the Libyan Revolution, Muammar al-Gaddafi, 1969}} |Source=al-Ahram |Author=Not available |Date=1969 |Permission=See below |other_versions= }}