Arab World : Sudan

State foundation Function: To support book and reading policies

State foundation Function: To carry out a cultural policy

Public institution Function: To bring together bookstore professionals

Currently inactive

Public institution Function: To bring together publishing professionals

Comments

Member of the Arab Publishers Union – International Publishers Association

Public institution Function: To bring together book professionals

Public institution Function: To supervise

Conducting research or statistics in the book sector

Regulation Function: To carry out a cultural policy

International agreement Function: Protection of literary and artistic works

Public program Function: To implement a book and reading policy

Public program Function: To carry out a cultural policy

There are financial mechanisms to support authors through awards.

Public program Function: To implement a book and reading policy

Through the Ministry of Culture, and it is carried out at the national level.

Public program Function: To implement a book and reading policy

There are occasional acquisitions of books.

Public program Function: To implement a book and reading policy

Through public purchases made by the Ministry of Culture, carried out at the national level.

Public program Functions: To inventory and to carry out a cultural policy

Law Function: To control

Pre-censorship is conducted through the Authority for Artistic and Literary Works.

Law Functions: To control and to regulate

The Authority for Artistic and Literary Works

General tax code

There is a value-added tax on traditional books.

General tax code

There are general taxes on traditional books paid to the tax authority.

There are taxes on the import of incoming books.

General tax code

There is a tax.

General tax code

There are taxes on paper and printing supplies in general.

Law Function: Protection of literary and artistic works

The Copyright and Neighboring Rights, and Literary and Artistic Works Law of 2013.

Law Function: Protection of literary and artistic works

The Copyright and Neighboring Rights, and Literary and Artistic Works Law of 2013.

Law Function: To regulate moral and patrimonial rights, and their duration

The Copyright and Neighboring Rights, and Literary and Artistic Works Law of 2013,

for the lifetime of the author and fifty years following their death.

Law Function: To regulate moral and patrimonial rights, and their duration

Copyright Protection Law, Neighboring Rights, and Literary and Artistic Works Law of 2013

64 – Offense of Infringing on Copyright and Neighboring Rights

1. Any person who knowingly engages in any of the actions mentioned in Article 62(1) shall be considered to have committed an offense of infringing on copyright, neighboring rights, or expressions of folklore, as applicable.

2. Anyone who commits an offense of infringing on copyright or neighboring rights shall be punished by imprisonment or a fine, and in the case of repetition, both penalties shall be imposed.

3. The rights holder may claim financial compensation for lost earnings, damage to reputation, or infringement of their rights.

4. For the purposes of subsection (1), a person is considered to be “knowing” if they are aware that they are infringing or have reasonable grounds to believe so, or if they could have known by exercising the necessary care and caution.

65 – Sanctions in Cases of Violations and Infringements

In cases of violations or infringements under this law, the court shall take the following actions:

(a) Confiscate the proceeds from sales in favor of the rights holder whose rights were infringed,

(b) Order the infringer to pay financial compensation for lost earnings, damage to reputation, or violation of rights,

(c) Order the cessation of the infringement,

(d) Upon the request of the rights holder, order the destruction or disposal of copies of the infringing works or those subject to the copyright or neighboring rights infringement,

(e) Order the confiscation of the infringing copies, equipment, and materials used in committing the violation, for the benefit of the rights holder,

(f) Publish the court’s ruling in one or more daily newspapers at the expense of the defendant.

66 – Penalties

1. Subject to the provisions of Article 63 and without prejudice to any more severe penalties prescribed by any other law, anyone who violates the provisions of this law, its regulations, or any orders or rules issued under it shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, a fine, or both penalties together.

2. In all cases where a violation of the provisions of this law occurs, the court may order the confiscation of the exhibits subject to the violation for the benefit of the Council.

Law Function: To regulate moral and patrimonial rights, and their duration

Copyright Protection Law, Neighboring Rights, and Literary and Artistic Works Law of 2013

For the lifetime of the author and fifty years after their death.

Law Function: To regulate moral and patrimonial rights, and their duration

Copyright Protection Law, Neighboring Rights, and Literary and Artistic Works Law of 2013

Regulation Function: To record

The ISBN number can be obtained from the National Library – The Authority for Literary and Artistic Works.

Copies of the printed book must be deposited in the National Library.