page 33 The provisions of this Law shall also apply to the works which have been created, performances which have taken place or have been fixed, the phonograms which have been fixed and the broadcasts that have been made prior to the entry into force of this Law, provided that these works, performances, phonograms and broadcasts have not yet entered the public domain, owing to the fact that the period of protection, to which they were subject in the previous legislation or in the legislation of their country of origin, has expired. The legal effects of the acts and contracts concluded or stipulated prior to the entry into force of this Law shall remain intact and unaffected. Entry into Force Article 70 The provisions of this Law shall enter into force six months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Repeal Article 71 Dahir No. 1-69-135 of 25 joumada I 1390 (July 29, 1970), relating to the protection of literary and artistic works, is hereby repealed. YH YH 33