Article 160: The owner of the protected rights or his representative shall, in accordance with the
provisions herein, file a complaint to the competent judicial authority in case he is the victim of
the actions provided for and penalized under the provisions of this chapter.
PART SEVEN
TRANSITIONAL & CLOSING PROVISIONS
Chapter One
Transitional Provisions
Article 161: The provisions herein shall be applicable to the innovated works or established
performances, and established audio and audio-video recordings and portions of audio and
audio-video broadcasting which have been occurred prior to the date of these provisions
effectiveness, provided that they do not occur within the public property due to the expiry of
protection term to which they were subject prior to this date.
However, business and contracts related to works and performances or playing, audio and audiovideo recordings and portions of audio and audio-video broadcasting established or concluded
prior to the effectiveness date of the provisions herein shall be subject to the protection system
applicable thereon under the previous legislations until the end of their related legal effects.
Chapter Two
Closing Provisions
Article 162: The provisions herein shall be applicable to the protected works and performances
under the international agreements in which Algeria is a party.
Article 163: All provisions in contrary herein, especially Order No. 97-10 dated 27 Shawwal
1417 corresponding to March 6, 1997 related to Copyrights and Neighboring Rights shall be
cancelled.
Article 164: This Order shall be published in the Official Gazette of People's Democratic
Republic of Algeria.
This has been executed in Algeria on 19 Jumada I, 1424 corresponding to July 19, 2003.
President Abdul-Aziz Bu Taflika