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For 2025, the active event in this file is Закон Республики Таджикистан «Об авторском праве и смежных правах» (as amended through Law No. 1488 of 02.01.2018).
20%
Current rationale
As of 2025, the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as last amended by Law No. 1488 of 02.01.2018) remains in force. The most permissive research-relevant exception is Article 20, which permits reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes. This covers reproduction by any individual for personal use (including private study and research), but Article 21 excludes: (1) architectural works as buildings, (2) databases or substantial parts, (3) computer programs, and (4) reprographic reproduction of entire books and musical scores. This means full-work reproduction is permitted for some types of works (e.g., journal articles, photographs, audiovisual works, shorter literary works) but not for entire books (reprographically), databases, computer programs, or musical scores. This work-type restriction maps to ORANGE. Article 20 covers only reproduction (not sharing/communication), and is limited to personal purposes (individual users). Article 22(1) permits quotation for scientific/research purposes but is limited to excerpts justified by the purpose — this is RED individually. Article 22(2) permits educational illustration use — also limited to excerpts. No TDM-specific exception exists. No general fair use or fair dealing clause exists. No library/institutional exception broader than the personal-use exception was found. The non-commercial nature of personal use and the lawful-disclosure requirement are classification-neutral factors and did not affect the color assignment.
Exceptions considered
Reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes, without consent or payment. Subject to exclusions in Art. 21.
Exclusions from Art. 20: no reproduction of architectural works (as buildings), databases or substantial parts, computer programs, or reprographic reproduction of entire books and musical scores
Quotation in original or translation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes from lawfully disclosed works, to the extent justified by the purpose of quotation
Use of lawfully disclosed works and excerpts as illustrations in educational publications, broadcasts, recordings, to the extent justified by the purpose
Law changes
Baseline
Baseline · Effective 1990-01-01
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Dates: Effective 1990-01-01
Why this score
Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union until September 1991. On 1990-01-01, the applicable copyright law would have been the Soviet copyright provisions (likely the 1961 Fundamentals of Civil Legislation of the USSR and Union Republics, and the Tajik SSR Civil Code). I was unable to retrieve or verify the actual text of the Tajik SSR Civil Code provisions on copyright exceptions in force on 1990-01-01 via web search. No digitized version of the relevant Soviet-era Tajik copyright provisions was found. Therefore, the baseline is marked AMBIGUOUS with empty fields.
Закон Республики Таджикистан «Об авторском праве и смежных правах» (Law No. 726)
Relevant update · Effective 1998-11-13
20%
Relevant section: Статья 20, Статья 21, Статья 22
Dates: Effective 1998-11-13 · Enacted 1998-11-13
Why this score
The most permissive research-relevant exception is Article 20 (reproduction for personal purposes), which permits reproduction of lawfully disclosed works for personal purposes without consent or payment. However, Article 21 carves out several categories of works: works of architecture (as buildings), databases or substantial parts thereof, computer programs, and reprographic reproduction of books in their entirety and musical scores. This means a researcher can reproduce full works of many types (e.g., articles, shorter literary works, audiovisual works, photographs) for personal purposes, but cannot reproduce full books (reprographically), databases, computer programs, or musical scores. This is a work-type restriction that maps to ORANGE. Article 22(1) permits quotation for scientific/research purposes but only to the extent justified by the purpose of quotation — this is limited to excerpts/quotations (RED individually). Article 22(2) permits use of works as illustrations for educational purposes — limited to excerpts and educational context. The personal-use exception (Art. 20) is the most permissive but its work-type exclusions (Art. 21) make it ORANGE rather than LIGHT BLUE. Non-commercial restriction and lawful-access requirements are classification-neutral.
Exceptions considered
Reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes, without consent or payment
Limitations on Art. 20: excludes architecture (as buildings), databases, computer programs, and reprographic reproduction of entire books and musical scores
Quotation in original or translation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes from lawfully disclosed works, to the extent justified by the purpose
Use of lawfully disclosed works and excerpts as illustrations in educational publications, broadcasts, recordings, to the extent justified by the purpose
Original text
Статья 20. Воспроизведение произведения в личных целях Допускается без согласия автора и без выплаты авторского вознаграждения воспроизведение правомерно обнародованного произведения исключительно в личных целях, за исключением случаев, предусмотренных статьей 21 настоящего Закона. Статья 21. Ограничение воспроизведения произведения в личных целях Положения статьи 20 настоящего Закона не распространяются на: 1) воспроизведение произведений архитектуры в форме зданий и аналогичных сооружений; 2) воспроизведение баз данных или существенных частей из них; 3) воспроизведение программ для ЭВМ, за исключением случаев, предусмотренных статьей 24 настоящего Закона; 4) репродуцирование книг (полностью) и нотных текстов. Статья 22. Использование произведения без согласия автора и без выплаты авторского вознаграждения Допускается без согласия автора и без выплаты авторского вознаграждения, но с обязательным указанием имени автора, произведение которого используется, и источника заимствования: 1) цитирование в оригинале и в переводе в научных, исследовательских, полемических, критических и информационных целях из правомерно обнародованных произведений в объеме, оправданном целью цитирования, включая воспроизведение отрывков из газетных и журнальных статей в форме обзоров печати; 2) использование правомерно обнародованных произведений и отрывков из них в качестве иллюстраций в изданиях, в радио- и телепередачах, звуко- и видеозаписях учебного характера в объеме, оправданном поставленной целью;
English rendering
[Unofficial translation]: Article 20. Reproduction of a work for personal purposes. It is permitted without the consent of the author and without payment of remuneration to reproduce a lawfully disclosed work exclusively for personal purposes, except in the cases provided for in Article 21 of this Law. Article 21. Limitations on reproduction of a work for personal purposes. The provisions of Article 20 of this Law do not apply to: 1) reproduction of works of architecture in the form of buildings and similar structures; 2) reproduction of databases or substantial parts thereof; 3) reproduction of computer programs, except in cases provided for in Article 24 of this Law; 4) reprographic reproduction of books (in their entirety) and musical scores. Article 22. Use of a work without the consent of the author and without payment of remuneration. It is permitted without the consent of the author and without payment of remuneration, but with obligatory indication of the author's name and the source of borrowing: 1) quotation in the original and in translation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes from lawfully disclosed works to the extent justified by the purpose of the quotation, including reproduction of excerpts from newspaper and magazine articles in the form of press reviews; 2) use of lawfully disclosed works and excerpts therefrom as illustrations in publications, radio and television broadcasts, sound and video recordings of an educational nature to the extent justified by the purpose;
Source links
Закон Республики Таджикистан от 01.08.2003 г. №27 (Amendment to Law on Copyright and Related Rights)
Relevant update · Effective 2003-08-01
20%
Relevant section: Статья 20, Статья 21, Статья 22
Dates: Effective 2003-08-01 · Enacted 2003-08-01
Why this score
The 2003 amendment (Law No. 27 of 1 August 2003) is referenced in the consolidated text and in the Wikipedia article on Tajik copyright law. However, I was unable to retrieve the specific text of the 2003 amendments to verify whether Articles 20-22 were materially changed. The consolidated text on base.spinform.ru reflects all amendments through 2018, making it impossible to isolate the 2003 changes. Based on available information, the core structure of Articles 20-22 (personal reproduction with work-type exclusions, quotation for research) appears to have remained substantively similar. The classification remains ORANGE for the same reasons as the baseline 1998 law.
Exceptions considered
Reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes
Quotation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes
Use as illustrations in educational publications/broadcasts
Source links
Закон Республики Таджикистан от 03.12.2009 г. №573 (Amendment to Law on Copyright and Related Rights)
Relevant update · Effective 2009-12-03
20%
Relevant section: Статья 20, Статья 21, Статья 22
Dates: Effective 2009-12-03 · Enacted 2009-12-03
Why this score
The 2009 amendment (Law No. 573 of 3 December 2009) is listed in the consolidated text and on WIPO Lex. WIPO Lex hosts the 'Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009)' but the full text was not directly accessible in my search. The core exception structure (Arts. 20-22) appears to have been maintained. Classification remains ORANGE based on the personal-use exception with work-type exclusions.
Exceptions considered
Reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes
Quotation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes
Use as illustrations in educational publications/broadcasts
Source links
Закон Республики Таджикистан «Об авторском праве и смежных правах» (as amended through Law No. 1488 of 02.01.2018)
Current law confirmation · Effective 2018-01-02
20%
Relevant section: Статья 20, Статья 21, Статья 22
Dates: Effective 2018-01-02 · Enacted 2018-01-02
Why this score
As of 2025, the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as last amended by Law No. 1488 of 02.01.2018) remains in force. The most permissive research-relevant exception is Article 20, which permits reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes. This covers reproduction by any individual for personal use (including private study and research), but Article 21 excludes: (1) architectural works as buildings, (2) databases or substantial parts, (3) computer programs, and (4) reprographic reproduction of entire books and musical scores. This means full-work reproduction is permitted for some types of works (e.g., journal articles, photographs, audiovisual works, shorter literary works) but not for entire books (reprographically), databases, computer programs, or musical scores. This work-type restriction maps to ORANGE. Article 20 covers only reproduction (not sharing/communication), and is limited to personal purposes (individual users). Article 22(1) permits quotation for scientific/research purposes but is limited to excerpts justified by the purpose — this is RED individually. Article 22(2) permits educational illustration use — also limited to excerpts. No TDM-specific exception exists. No general fair use or fair dealing clause exists. No library/institutional exception broader than the personal-use exception was found. The non-commercial nature of personal use and the lawful-disclosure requirement are classification-neutral factors and did not affect the color assignment.
Exceptions considered
Reproduction of lawfully disclosed works exclusively for personal purposes, without consent or payment. Subject to exclusions in Art. 21.
Exclusions from Art. 20: no reproduction of architectural works (as buildings), databases or substantial parts, computer programs, or reprographic reproduction of entire books and musical scores
Quotation in original or translation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes from lawfully disclosed works, to the extent justified by the purpose of quotation
Use of lawfully disclosed works and excerpts as illustrations in educational publications, broadcasts, recordings, to the extent justified by the purpose
Original text
Статья 20. Воспроизведение произведения в личных целях Допускается без согласия автора и без выплаты авторского вознаграждения воспроизведение правомерно обнародованного произведения исключительно в личных целях, за исключением случаев, предусмотренных статьей 21 настоящего Закона. Статья 21. Ограничение воспроизведения произведения в личных целях Положения статьи 20 настоящего Закона не распространяются на: 1) воспроизведение произведений архитектуры в форме зданий и аналогичных сооружений; 2) воспроизведение баз данных или существенных частей из них; 3) воспроизведение программ для ЭВМ, за исключением случаев, предусмотренных статьей 24 настоящего Закона; 4) репродуцирование книг (полностью) и нотных текстов. Статья 22. Использование произведения без согласия автора и без выплаты авторского вознаграждения Допускается без согласия автора и без выплаты авторского вознаграждения, но с обязательным указанием имени автора, произведение которого используется, и источника заимствования: 1) цитирование в оригинале и в переводе в научных, исследовательских, полемических, критических и информационных целях из правомерно обнародованных произведений в объеме, оправданном целью цитирования, включая воспроизведение отрывков из газетных и журнальных статей в форме обзоров печати; 2) использование правомерно обнародованных произведений и отрывков из них в качестве иллюстраций в изданиях, в радио- и телепередачах, звуко- и видеозаписях учебного характера в объеме, оправданном поставленной целью;
English rendering
[Unofficial translation]: Article 20. Reproduction of a work for personal purposes. It is permitted without the consent of the author and without payment of remuneration to reproduce a lawfully disclosed work exclusively for personal purposes, except in the cases provided for in Article 21 of this Law. Article 21. Limitations on reproduction of a work for personal purposes. The provisions of Article 20 of this Law do not apply to: 1) reproduction of works of architecture in the form of buildings and similar structures; 2) reproduction of databases or substantial parts thereof; 3) reproduction of computer programs, except in cases provided for in Article 24 of this Law; 4) reprographic reproduction of books (in their entirety) and musical scores. Article 22. Use of a work without the consent of the author and without payment of remuneration. It is permitted without the consent of the author and without payment of remuneration, but with obligatory indication of the author's name and the source of borrowing: 1) quotation in the original and in translation for scientific, research, polemical, critical and informational purposes from lawfully disclosed works to the extent justified by the purpose of the quotation, including reproduction of excerpts from newspaper and magazine articles in the form of press reviews; 2) use of lawfully disclosed works and excerpts therefrom as illustrations in publications, radio and television broadcasts, sound and video recordings of an educational nature to the extent justified by the purpose;