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a) a work of known authorship and the author died before January 1, 1941

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c) a photograph or a work of applied art published before January 1, 1966

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This work published in North Macedonia is in the public domain because its copyright expired pursuant to the Yugoslav Copyright Act of 1978 which provided for copyright term of the life of the author plus 50 years, or 25 years from publication for a photograph or a work of applied art. This applies to works already in the public domain on or before 1996 when a new copyright act became valid. (details)

The work meets one of the following criteria:

a) a work of known authorship and the author died before January 1, 1946
b) an anonymous work and it was published before January 1, 1946
c) a photograph or a work of applied art published before January 1, 1971

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This work is in the public domain because according to the Copyright Law of Serbia (details), "Work is not copyrighted if the work is:

1. Laws, decrees and other regulations;
2. Official materials of state bodies and bodies performing public functions;
3. Official translations of regulations and official materials of state bodies and bodies performing public functions;
4. Submissions and other documents presented in the administrative or court proceedings."

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