– Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 262-Z of May 17, 2011 on Copyright and Related Rights.

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, as of December 12, 1997.
– Phonograms Convention, as of April 17, 2003.
– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations, as of May 27, 2003.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, as of March 6, 2002.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, as of May 20, 2002.
– Marrakesh Treaty, as of October 22, 2020.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created. However, there is a voluntary registration system where right owners can voluntarily deposit their work with the National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP).

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 50 years after his death.

Note: in some cases (mostly in public interest), it is possible to use protected works of copyright and related rights without the consent of the copyright holder, but with the payment of remuneration to him in accordance with the established procedure (collective management), according to the Law of the Republic of Belarus of January 3, 2023 "On the limitation of exclusive rights to intellectual property" and changes to the Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 262-Z of May 26, 2011 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Authority name: National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP).  Internet address: https://ncip.by  

Collective Management Organization: the NCIP also exercises the collective management of the economic rights of authors, other copyright and related rights holders.